SVG’s Budget Debate Erupts as Ex-PM Reveals US Warning and Compares CBI Money to “Cocaine”

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SVG’s Budget Debate Erupts as Ex-PM Reveals US Warning and Compares CBI Money to “Cocaine”
Feb 15, 2026
Christian Henrik Nesheim

Gonsalves claims Washington warned SVG against CBI and a China pivot. PM Friday calls his program a "sovereign capital" strategy.

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