by Linda Straker
- According to New York Times report, US State Department is considering closing diplomatic mission in Grenada
- US Embassy in Grenada was officially established on 2 February 1984
- Ambassador to Grenada resides in Bridgetown, and Grenada embassy staffed by chargé d’affaires
The US diplomatic mission in Grenada is among 30 diplomatic missions that the US State Department is considering closing, according to a 15 April report in the New York Times.
Citing a document in its possession, the news outlet said that the Trump Administration’s intention is to close 10 embassies and 17 consulates.
“Among the countries where diplomatic missions may be closed are Malta, Luxembourg, Lesotho, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan, Eritrea, Gambia, Maldives and Grenada. They are also discussing the complete closure or significant reduction of the Embassy in Somalia and the Diplomatic Support Centre in Baghdad,” said the New York Times report.
In addition, consulates in France, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Great Britain, Cameroon, Indonesia, the Republic of South Africa (South Africa) and the Republic of Korea are under threat of closure.
According to the newspaper, if these plans are implemented, the US may give way to China in terms of the number of diplomatic missions in Europe, Africa and East Asia.
The US Embassy in Grenada was officially established on 2 February 1984, in St George’s, approximately 3 months after the US invaded the country and restored democracy following the collapse of the People’s Revolutionary Government (PRG), which ruled from March 1979 to October 1983.
While the ambassador to Grenada resides in Bridgetown, and the embassy in Grenada is staffed by a chargé d’affaires.
Neither the Government nor Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Andall has commented on the matter. However, it must be noted that in late 2024, when news broke via NBC News that Grenada was among countries identified as a third-party migrant holder, it was initially denied. Weeks later, it was confirmed that Grenada did receive a letter from the Trump Administration informing about the deportation of nationals and their request to become a country to accept third-country deportees.
“There was also a request for us to host nationals of third countries who may be deported, and unfortunately, we are not in a position to do that, and we have communicated that to the US authorities,” Andall disclosed in an interview in February 2025.
