 A joint statement by the Minister of Home Affairs, Robson Benn, and the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Vindhya Prasad, did not specify what recommendations they were citing. The US had flagged labor pacts involving Cubans and Chinese. The statement then went on to outline steps that were being taken by the Guyana government. Speaking of visa scrutiny, making good on both nations' commitment to working closely on Caribbean regional defense and security matters,