Caribbean Report 17-07-2001
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2001-07-17
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:17)
2. Key decisions and specific time frames have been arrived at by a meeting which examines the proposed restructuring of the Windward Islands banana industry. In Central America, banana exporters say that they are facing hard times as well. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is interviewed and Bertrand Niles reports (00:18-05:56)
3. One thorny issue between the United States and the European Union has for the moment been dealt with to the satisfaction of both sides. President Bush has suspended for a further six months the law that toughens the long standing American embargo against Cuba. Professor Anthony Jorge, International Relations and Economics at Florida University, Latin American and Caribbean Centre is asked "So what is President Bush saying essentially by continuing the Bill Clinton policy of suspending for six months the Helms-Burton Law?". Professor Anthony Jorge is interviewed and Tanya Green-Reid reports (05:57-10:10)
4. Convergence and Lavalas narrow their differences to resolve Haiti's political impasse. Convergence Negotiator Ariel Henry is interviewed (10:11-12:33)
5. Eastern Caribbean whaling vote set to reflect Japan's whaling aspirations. Emma Joseph reports (12:34-15:19)
2. Key decisions and specific time frames have been arrived at by a meeting which examines the proposed restructuring of the Windward Islands banana industry. In Central America, banana exporters say that they are facing hard times as well. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is interviewed and Bertrand Niles reports (00:18-05:56)
3. One thorny issue between the United States and the European Union has for the moment been dealt with to the satisfaction of both sides. President Bush has suspended for a further six months the law that toughens the long standing American embargo against Cuba. Professor Anthony Jorge, International Relations and Economics at Florida University, Latin American and Caribbean Centre is asked "So what is President Bush saying essentially by continuing the Bill Clinton policy of suspending for six months the Helms-Burton Law?". Professor Anthony Jorge is interviewed and Tanya Green-Reid reports (05:57-10:10)
4. Convergence and Lavalas narrow their differences to resolve Haiti's political impasse. Convergence Negotiator Ariel Henry is interviewed (10:11-12:33)
5. Eastern Caribbean whaling vote set to reflect Japan's whaling aspirations. Emma Joseph reports (12:34-15:19)