Caribbean Report 26-02-1990

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At a mass rally marking the 10th anniversary of his military takeover, Desi Bouterse publicly joins hands with the Surinamese parties involved to stop the violence in the country. Secondly, the Secretary General of the ACP, Edwin Carrington vacates his post at the Secretariat this week after serving for 13 years. The report covers his final achievements in office and comments on his chances of re-election to the Secretariat. Following the Financial News, a four-man delegation from the commission of the Permanent Conference of Latin American Political Parties recently completed a fact finding visit to Haiti to ensure free and fair elections later this year. The report concludes with Jamaican Jim Williams becoming the first black mayor of the English port city of Bristol on the 15th May 1990.

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1. Headlines (00:00 - 00:26)
2. Suriname's military commander, Desi Bouterse joins the countries' opposing fractions on one platform. Chandra van Bennenidjk reports from Paramaribo (00:27-02:38)
3. ACP Secretary General, Edwin Carrington prepares to leave his post after 13 years. Sandra Baptiste reports from Brussels, includes interviews with Edwin Carrington and Ephart Stan (02:39-06:15)
4. Financial News. Tony Curtis, economic analyst comments on the future prices of sugar and the Caribbean producers (06:16-08:02)
5. COPPPAL's fact finding visit to Haiti to ensure free and fair elections later this year. Michael Norton reports from Haiti (08:03-11:36)
6. Jamaican Jim Williams to become the first black mayor of Bristol (11:37-14:54)

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