Caribbean Report 20-07-1995
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1995-07-20
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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In this report: former Guyanese Army Sergeant and bomb expert Gregory Smith remains extremely reluctant to return to Guyana to give evidence in the inquiry into the death of Dr. Walter Rodney. In Montserrat, a British guard ship docked as part of contingency plans in the event the volcano at Chances Peak erupts. Governor Frank Savage comments on the situation following a series of explosions. Caribbean and Latin American leaders meet at the Defense Ministerial of the Americas to discuss hemispheric security issues. However, both regions are bringing their own agendas to the meeting. The question linking stability in the banana industry to security of banana-producing states appears to have united government and opposition in the Caribbean. The Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago states the government's bill to amend the constitution can turn the Speaker into the puppet of the government. Independent senators have indicated they will not support the bill in its present form. In Venezuela, the government plans to set aside parts of the State of Bolivar to allow small scale independent operators to mine for gold.
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1. Headlines with Ken Richards (00:00-00:29)
2. Ex-soldier Gregory Smith willing to talk about the death of Walter Rodney but not in Georgetown, Guyana (00:30-03:38)
3. Montserrat remains relatively quiet but monitoring continues at the volcanic Chances Peak area (03:39-06:33)
4. The countries of Caribbean and Latin America bring their own agendas to the Defense Ministerial of the Americas (06:34-08:35)
5. Government and opposition in the Caribbean unite on the links between stability in the banana industry and security in banana-producing states (08:36-11:49)
6. In Trinidad and Tobago there is opposition to the government's move to amend the constitution (11:50-14:19)
7. The Venezuela government makes provision for small scale independent gold miners (14:20-15:02)
2. Ex-soldier Gregory Smith willing to talk about the death of Walter Rodney but not in Georgetown, Guyana (00:30-03:38)
3. Montserrat remains relatively quiet but monitoring continues at the volcanic Chances Peak area (03:39-06:33)
4. The countries of Caribbean and Latin America bring their own agendas to the Defense Ministerial of the Americas (06:34-08:35)
5. Government and opposition in the Caribbean unite on the links between stability in the banana industry and security in banana-producing states (08:36-11:49)
6. In Trinidad and Tobago there is opposition to the government's move to amend the constitution (11:50-14:19)
7. The Venezuela government makes provision for small scale independent gold miners (14:20-15:02)