Corruption, oil, and the role of external agencies in the Caribbean

Rewatch the second day of our sponsored conference: "Good Governance and Corruption in the Caribbean."

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With funding from the United States Embassy in Suriname and the sponsorship of the Youth Education and Leadership Foundation and Global Americans, we are pleased to present “Good Governance and Corruption in the Caribbean,” a two-day virtual conference on governance issues in the Caribbean.

Opening by: Mavrick Boejoekoe, Chairman of the Youth Education and Leadership Foundation

Moderator: Guy Mentel, Executive Director, Global Americans

Speakers: Dr. Anthony T. Bryan, Senior Associate, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Rayah Bhattacharji, Senior Program Manager, Projekta Suriname

Dr. Scott B. MacDonald, Chief Economist, Smith’s Research & Gradings; Research Fellow, Global Americans

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