Caribbean Report 18-10-1991
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1991-10-18
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:35)
2. The OAS is planning to send a new mission to Haiti comprising of hundreds of handpicked civilians. The mission seeks to re-establish and strengthen constitutional power in an attempt to restore Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power. Comments from Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Michael Manley (00:36-02:50)
3. Hundreds of Haitians living in the US march through Washington today in a show of support for the exiled Haitian leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide (02:51-03:08)
4. The US government is strongly criticised by Oxfam America over its stance in Haiti since the coup. Oxfam America researcher, Kathy McAfee, states that the organization is horrified over the events surrounding the ousting of Father Aristide and the two-faced position of the US government (03:09-05:30)
5. The Dominican Republic carried a nationwide broadcast of Jean Bertrand Aristide from Caracas who said that there was no complicity between the Dominican Republic authorities and the Haitian military. Jean Michel Cariot reports that the exiled Haitians living in the Dominican Republic were involved in the coup (05:31-07:10)
6. Jamaica is facing mounting criticism from some Caricom partners over a lack of commitment to intra-regional trade and settling trade debts outside the region whilst falling behind on payments to Caricom exporters. The President of Jamaica Exporters Association, Carl James, says it is time to introduce a new mechanism to facilitate intra-regional trade (07:11-09:58)
7. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, A.N.R. Robinson led off the debate today on the world economy at the Commonwealth Summit in Zimbabwe. In an interview with Andy Whitehead, Mr. Robinson indicates that there is a need for greater international developmental dialogue (09:59-12:06)
8. The return of South Africa to international cricket could begin in the World Cup in Australia this winter. The West Indies and Pakistan opposed South Africa returning so soon while the South Africans have gained increasing support at the Commonwealth Summit in Zimbabwe. The report by Fergal Keane includes comments from Nelson Mandela, John Major and Michael Manley (12:07-15:04)
2. The OAS is planning to send a new mission to Haiti comprising of hundreds of handpicked civilians. The mission seeks to re-establish and strengthen constitutional power in an attempt to restore Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power. Comments from Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Michael Manley (00:36-02:50)
3. Hundreds of Haitians living in the US march through Washington today in a show of support for the exiled Haitian leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide (02:51-03:08)
4. The US government is strongly criticised by Oxfam America over its stance in Haiti since the coup. Oxfam America researcher, Kathy McAfee, states that the organization is horrified over the events surrounding the ousting of Father Aristide and the two-faced position of the US government (03:09-05:30)
5. The Dominican Republic carried a nationwide broadcast of Jean Bertrand Aristide from Caracas who said that there was no complicity between the Dominican Republic authorities and the Haitian military. Jean Michel Cariot reports that the exiled Haitians living in the Dominican Republic were involved in the coup (05:31-07:10)
6. Jamaica is facing mounting criticism from some Caricom partners over a lack of commitment to intra-regional trade and settling trade debts outside the region whilst falling behind on payments to Caricom exporters. The President of Jamaica Exporters Association, Carl James, says it is time to introduce a new mechanism to facilitate intra-regional trade (07:11-09:58)
7. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, A.N.R. Robinson led off the debate today on the world economy at the Commonwealth Summit in Zimbabwe. In an interview with Andy Whitehead, Mr. Robinson indicates that there is a need for greater international developmental dialogue (09:59-12:06)
8. The return of South Africa to international cricket could begin in the World Cup in Australia this winter. The West Indies and Pakistan opposed South Africa returning so soon while the South Africans have gained increasing support at the Commonwealth Summit in Zimbabwe. The report by Fergal Keane includes comments from Nelson Mandela, John Major and Michael Manley (12:07-15:04)