abstract:The term Commonwealth Caribbean is used to refer to the independent English-speaking countries of the Caribbean region. Upon a country's full independence from the United Kingdom, Anglophone Caribbean or Commonwealth Caribbean traditionally becomes the preferred sub-regional term as a replacement to British West Indies.
Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in the Caribbean.
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Latin American countries claim their share as southern neighbours, while the special relationship with the Commonwealth countries of the Caribbean makes them the largest recipients per person.
During the meeting he presented an initiative developed by Caribbean Area Division VAL Josue Diaz and Caribbean Area Division Director Alejandro DeLaCampa to urge the development of a permanent VAL position for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.