1995 January-June CR

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    Caribbean Report 12-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-12) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Hyde, Jeanette (interviewee); Niles, Bertram (correspondent); Blake, Byron (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); McNamara, Robert (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    St. Vincent's Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell has sent a letter of protest to the US Ambassador Jeanette Hyde condemning the State Department's drug report. Ambassador Hyde speaks on the issue and comments on what would be on the agenda for her meeting with Prime Minister Mitchell. The CARICOM Secretariat states it is yet to receive specific complaints from Barbados about non-tariff barriers within CARICOM. The Irish-based banana distribution and marketing company, Fyffes has made a new acquisition in Europe. The European Union (EU) has sent a letter to American Congressmen reiterating its concerns about the possible adoption of a controversial bill. Cuba has denied that it plans to unleash another exodus of boat people on the US. Robert McNamara, former US Defense Secretary has described current US policy towards Cuba as insane. Agriculture Ministers from at least four EU member states have voiced concerns about plans to negotiate a free trade deal between the EU and Mercosur. In cricket, at the close of play on the rain affected fourth day of the second test in Antigua, Australia now leads by two hundred and twenty-nine runs.
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    Caribbean Report 13-04-1995
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1995-04-13) Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Alfonso, Miguel (interviewee); Morris, Christopher (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Jarvis, Mike (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Waight, Dennis (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    Cuba condemns the US after the expulsion of two Cuban UN diplomats. Cuban Foreign Ministry spokesman Miguel Alfonso discusses this matter. Two foreign groups have completed the purchase of a forty-nine per cent stake in Cuba's telecommunication company, Etecsa. Christopher Morris reports on the US State Department's response to the letter of protest sent by the Vincentian Prime Minister. For the first time since President Aristide's return to Haiti, the US Coast Guard has returned a group of 'boat people'. Michael Norton reports on whether this signals a resumption of the exodus of disaffected Haitians. The five island government of the Netherlands Antilles have been given until next week to respond to a series of proposals aimed at reducing their staggering debt. The second test between the West Indies and Australia ended in a draw in Antigua. The third test takes place in Trinidad. One of the unsung heroes of West Indian cricketing dominance in the past fifteen years is physiotherapist Dennis Waight. Waight speaks about how he first became associated with the West Indies team.