Former heads of government from Barbados to Trinidad invoke the Zone of Peace doctrine as a US executive order tightens its grip on Cuba's 11 million civilians
WiredJa | February 2026
They governed during hurricanes and coups, steered their nations through the wreckage of colonialism, and shaped a Caribbean identity on the world stage. Now, eight former heads of state and government from across the Caribbean Community have stepped out of retirement with a singular, urgent purpose: to call out what they describe as Washington's economic warfare against the Cuban people.
