![BANANA TRAUMA [ 13TH JANUARY 2026] - Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has warned that small island states like Saint Lucia remain vulnerable to shifting global rules, drawing parallels between the collapse of the banana trade and current scrutiny of citizenship by investment programmes. He argues that changing demands from powerful global actors continue to disadvantage small economies striving to survive and diversify in an uneven international system.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
PIERRE COMPARES CIP TREATMENT TO BANANA TRADE AND OFFSHORE BANKING SCEPTICISM
BANANA TRAUMA [ 13TH JANUARY 2026] – Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has warned that small island states like Saint Lucia remain vulnerable to shifting global rules, drawing parallels between the collapse of the banana trade and current scrutiny of citizenship by investment programmes. He argues that changing demands from powerful global actors continue to disadvantage small economies striving to survive and diversify in an uneven international system.
