Caribbean Report 24-05-1996

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)
2. The results of Suriname's elections are in but the picture is less than clear. President Venetiaan is interviewed and Chandra va Binnendijk reports (00:31-06:20)
3. The notion of Caribbean trade reprisals against Washington is raised in St. Lucia. General Secretary of the St. Lucia National Farmers Association Silvana Fontinard is interviewed and Pete Ninvalle reports (06:21-08:53)
4. Caribbean nations maybe looking with some trepidation at President Clinton's fiscal 1997 budget. Buried in the budget pages is the CBI/Nafta bill. Mickey Kantor is asked what is the difference between Chinese and Cuban socialism? Deputy National Secuirty spokesman David Johnson, President Clinton's closest advisor Mike McClarkey and Former Secretary Mickey Kantor are interviewed. Roy Osana reports (08:54-12:22)
5. Financial planners in Haiti face an uncertain period as legislators ponder IMF reforms. Michael Norton reports (12:23-14:39)
6. Staffers at the suspended airline Caribe Express are putting the finishing touhes to their proposals to restart the airline (14:40-15:26)

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