How did the collision with the Bahamas platform change Caribbean tectonics?

The collision between the Greater Antilles volcanic arc and the Bahamas limestone platform, which occurred between approximately 60 and 35 million years ago, served as a catalyst for a major reorganization of Caribbean tectonics.1

This tectonic shift resulted in several key changes:

• Plate Attachment: The collision zone, most notably Cuba, was sheared off from the Caribbean Plate and became fixed to the North American Plate.1
• Subduction Reestablishment: An east-dipping subduction zone was reestablished beneath Central America, effectively detaching the Caribbean Plate from the Pacific Ocean basin.1
• Volcanic Arc Formation: The continued subduction of the central Atlantic lithosphere beneath the eastern portion of the Caribbean Plate led to the development of the Lesser Antilles volcanic arc.1