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Caribbean must prepare better 'for engagement' with Latin America- E. Benito Wheatley
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- Vice Chair of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Vice Chair of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), Mr E. Benito Wheatley of the Virgin Islands (VI) has called on Caribbean members of ECLAC to better prepare for engagement with Latin America at the multilateral level in order to strengthen is participation in international forums.
'We have done better when looking after ourselves'- E. Benito Wheatley
LONDON, United Kingdom – The Special Envoy of the Premier, Mr E. Benito Wheatley, has stated that the 75th anniversary of the restoration of our legislation marks a significant milestone in the history of the Virgin Islands.
VI plays pivotal role in strengthening cooperation among developing countries
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) recently participated in a virtual meeting of the leadership bureau of the Second Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean, a subsidiary body of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
VI participates in 'critical meeting' of CARICOM Heads of Government
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has participated in a critical meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government at their 41st Inter-Sessional meeting held virtually on October 16, 2025.
VI defends financial services @ UK Economic Crime Symposium
LONDON, United Kingdom- The Virgin Islands (VI) was represented at the 42nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime held from August 31 to September 7, 2025, at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, by Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley.
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VI-UK relationship ‘remains on an unsustainable course’- E. Benito Wheatley
DILI, Timor-Leste: “We remain open to a positive relationship with the UK, but as it stands now, the relationship remains on an unsustainable course.”
VI calls on UK & other Colonial Powers to support self-determination of OTs
DILI, Timor-Leste: Virgin Islands (VI) Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley has called on the nations classified as Administering Powers to set aside their national interests in support of the self-determination of the 17 remaining Territories over which they have control who fall under the remit of the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) mandated to assist the Territories in achieving a full measure of self-government and eradicating the last vestiges of colonialism.
VI leads establishment of new Caribbean network on sustainable development
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) and representatives of 16 Caribbean governments have established the Caribbean Subregional Sustainable Development Network (CSSDN) aimed at strengthening regional cooperation on sustainable development.
VI & ACS discuss necessity of closer cooperation
SANTIAGO, Chile, SA- Virgin Islands Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley and Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) H.E. Ambassador Noemí Espinoza Madrid have discussed the necessity of closer cooperation between the countries and territories of the Caribbean Basin to ensure the continued growth and development of Latin American and the Caribbean as dramatic shifts in international trade policy send shockwaves throughout the region.
VI & DR discuss economic cooperation & international trade
SANTIAGO, Chile, SA- Virgin Islands Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley and Dominican Republic Vice Minister for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation Honourable Hugo Francisco Rivera Fernández held a bilateral meeting in which they discussed the importance of a regional economic hub in the Caribbean to facilitate international trade, particularly as the world economy faces strong economic headwinds that threaten global supply chains.
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