Caribbean Report 24-02-1994
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1. Headlines with Carol Orr (00:00-00:28)
2. US Democratic congressman Charles Rangel is to table a bill in Congress calling for an end to the US embargo against Cuba. The bill which was co-sponsored by 30 signatories, demands that all restrictions on American relations with Cuba be removed including trade, travel and communication. The Clinton administration can no longer justify the 33-year embargo against Cuba. International relations expert Tony Brian analyses the issue (00:29-04:01)
3. The third and final day of the Queen's visit to Belize saw her visiting the Punta Gorda, the most underdeveloped part of Belize. David Reid reports (04:02-05:22)
4. Relations between African and Indian communities in Trinidad and Tobago came under scrutiny on a BBC television programme The Islands Apart. The programme features United National Congress Hulsie Bhagan comments on the growing problems between the two ethnic groups. Raffique Shah also discusses the racial situation in Trinidad and Tobago (05:23-11-08)
5. Poor communication, high illiteracy rate have made it difficult for six million Haitians to keep up with international affairs and this has gotten worse due to economic sanction (11:09-14:36)
6. Wrap up (14:37-14:47)
2. US Democratic congressman Charles Rangel is to table a bill in Congress calling for an end to the US embargo against Cuba. The bill which was co-sponsored by 30 signatories, demands that all restrictions on American relations with Cuba be removed including trade, travel and communication. The Clinton administration can no longer justify the 33-year embargo against Cuba. International relations expert Tony Brian analyses the issue (00:29-04:01)
3. The third and final day of the Queen's visit to Belize saw her visiting the Punta Gorda, the most underdeveloped part of Belize. David Reid reports (04:02-05:22)
4. Relations between African and Indian communities in Trinidad and Tobago came under scrutiny on a BBC television programme The Islands Apart. The programme features United National Congress Hulsie Bhagan comments on the growing problems between the two ethnic groups. Raffique Shah also discusses the racial situation in Trinidad and Tobago (05:23-11-08)
5. Poor communication, high illiteracy rate have made it difficult for six million Haitians to keep up with international affairs and this has gotten worse due to economic sanction (11:09-14:36)
6. Wrap up (14:37-14:47)