Caribbean Report 03-12-1991
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1991-12-03
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1. The 15th Annual Miami Conference on the Caribbean got underway with an update on the creation of a North American Free Trade area involving the US, Canada and Mexico. Mike Jarvis reports that the impact of NAFTA on the Caribbean is another cause for raising regional concern. There is concern that global economic liberalization puts Caribbean Basin exporters at great risk. To counter this risk, it is suggested that measures must be agreed on to protect the gains made under the Caribbean Basin Initiative. The central NAFTA issue is the move to incorporate Mexico into the free trade zone which currently exists between the United States and Canada. Comments from Frederick Brooks, President of Caribbean Latin American Action and David Mulford, Secretary of State at the US Treasury Department (00:35-03:45)
2. Jamaica joined 12 Latin American nations in issuing a demand that Cuba must open-up its economy to the free market system. At the end of a two-day summit in Cartagena, Colombia, the leaders of the 13 nations, which together comprise the Rio Group, issued a joint statement expressing their deep concern over the situation in Cuba and its future. The declaration dashed any remaining hopes President Fidel Castro may have had on support from the Latin American community for his maintenance of a one-party system in Cuba. Bernard Garvidy reports from Cartagena (03:46-06:06)
3. Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has just completed a three-day visit to St. Lucia in a pre-departure news conference, Dr. Mohammed stated his views on the long-standing US embargo against Cuba. Malysia do not support sanctions against Cuba and maintain diplomatic and trade relations with Cuba (06:07-06:50)
4. The public protests calling for Barbadian Prime Minister, Erskine Sandiford to resign over his government's economic measures appear to have died down. While the country's trade union movement faces its own internal problems, the government has made the most of the breathing space it has been given and introduced some concessions on its original proposals under a structural adjustment program with the International Monetary Fund. Interview with David Ellis, Barbadian journalist about the change in the political climate (06:51-09:55)
5. The Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce is renewing its call for CARICOM to abandon its restrictive rule of unanimity clause. The CAIC has been a longtime critic of the rule and opposition has been sharpened by the withdrawal of its invitation to attend the CARICOM Council of Ministers meeting in Georgetown recently. Some CARICOM governments objected to the presence of both the CAIC and the Caribbean Congress of Labour, but under the new unanimity rule the invitation had to be withdrawn. Hugh Crosskill interviews Pat Thompson, CAIC's Chief Executive Officer (09:56-12:38)
6. The Jamaican High Commission in London has put in a request to Britain's National Security Ministry for information on when and where Jamaican nationals are being deported to. The number of deportations of Jamaican born illegal immigrants allegedly associated with the Yardie gangs is on the increase. Ellen Vogel, Jamaican High Commissioner comments on how she is dealing with the growing problem (12:39-14:57)
2. Jamaica joined 12 Latin American nations in issuing a demand that Cuba must open-up its economy to the free market system. At the end of a two-day summit in Cartagena, Colombia, the leaders of the 13 nations, which together comprise the Rio Group, issued a joint statement expressing their deep concern over the situation in Cuba and its future. The declaration dashed any remaining hopes President Fidel Castro may have had on support from the Latin American community for his maintenance of a one-party system in Cuba. Bernard Garvidy reports from Cartagena (03:46-06:06)
3. Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has just completed a three-day visit to St. Lucia in a pre-departure news conference, Dr. Mohammed stated his views on the long-standing US embargo against Cuba. Malysia do not support sanctions against Cuba and maintain diplomatic and trade relations with Cuba (06:07-06:50)
4. The public protests calling for Barbadian Prime Minister, Erskine Sandiford to resign over his government's economic measures appear to have died down. While the country's trade union movement faces its own internal problems, the government has made the most of the breathing space it has been given and introduced some concessions on its original proposals under a structural adjustment program with the International Monetary Fund. Interview with David Ellis, Barbadian journalist about the change in the political climate (06:51-09:55)
5. The Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce is renewing its call for CARICOM to abandon its restrictive rule of unanimity clause. The CAIC has been a longtime critic of the rule and opposition has been sharpened by the withdrawal of its invitation to attend the CARICOM Council of Ministers meeting in Georgetown recently. Some CARICOM governments objected to the presence of both the CAIC and the Caribbean Congress of Labour, but under the new unanimity rule the invitation had to be withdrawn. Hugh Crosskill interviews Pat Thompson, CAIC's Chief Executive Officer (09:56-12:38)
6. The Jamaican High Commission in London has put in a request to Britain's National Security Ministry for information on when and where Jamaican nationals are being deported to. The number of deportations of Jamaican born illegal immigrants allegedly associated with the Yardie gangs is on the increase. Ellen Vogel, Jamaican High Commissioner comments on how she is dealing with the growing problem (12:39-14:57)