Caribbean Report 02-05-1990
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1990-05-02
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Michael Manley, visits Washington on a three-day official trip to hold talks with the president of the United States, the Deputy Secretary of State and other senior American officials. High on the agenda is Jamaica’s economic reform programme and the war against drugs. Secondly, the former Jamaican Minister of National Security, Dudley Thompson, says it is time for the government to abolish the controversial Suppression of Crime Act that was introduced as a temporary crime fighting in 1974. Following the Financial News, all eyes are on Cuba after the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe. According to Vilma Espin, a member of Cuban Communist Party, Cuba will never turn its back on socialism despite the international pressures meted out to the Cubans. In another related report, there is growing disaffection amongst the youths in Cuba who blame the Communist Party for restricting their opportunities for material goods. The report concludes with the swearing-in of the new and fourth Electoral Council in Haiti which comprises of nine members, three of which were from the first Council that was abandoned in 1987.
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:51)
2. Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica, arrives in Washington for talks with the US government. Jan Schiff reports from Washington (00:52-02:55)
3. Dudley Thompson, former Jamaician Minister of National Security, advises the government of Jamaica to abolish the Suppression of Crime Act. Hugh Crosskill interviews Dudley Thompson (02:56-06:15)
4. Financial News. Simon Irwin, an oil analyst, comments on the recent emergency meeting of OPEC (06:16-07:44)
5. Cuba in crisis. Garvin Esler of the BBC News Night Programme interviews Vilma Espin, the first woman member of the Cuban Communist Party Politburo. Chris McGreal also reports from Cuba (07:45-12:36)
6. A new Electoral Council is established in Haiti. Michael Norton reports from Port-au-Prince (12:37-14:49)
2. Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica, arrives in Washington for talks with the US government. Jan Schiff reports from Washington (00:52-02:55)
3. Dudley Thompson, former Jamaician Minister of National Security, advises the government of Jamaica to abolish the Suppression of Crime Act. Hugh Crosskill interviews Dudley Thompson (02:56-06:15)
4. Financial News. Simon Irwin, an oil analyst, comments on the recent emergency meeting of OPEC (06:16-07:44)
5. Cuba in crisis. Garvin Esler of the BBC News Night Programme interviews Vilma Espin, the first woman member of the Cuban Communist Party Politburo. Chris McGreal also reports from Cuba (07:45-12:36)
6. A new Electoral Council is established in Haiti. Michael Norton reports from Port-au-Prince (12:37-14:49)