Caribbean Report 12-04-2002

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SpecialCollections.repositoryAll sounds files in this collection are being kept at the Main Library, Mona Campus, Jamaica and The Alma Jordan Library, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.contributorThe University of the West Indiesen_US
dc.contributor.authorHayes, Rosie (anchor)
dc.contributor.authorEastern, Adam (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSchweimler, Daniel (interviewee)
dc.contributor.authorChong, Ramon (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Neil (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Frank (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorNiles, Bertram (correspondent)
dc.contributor.authorSeaga, Edward (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorMunroe, Trevor (speaker)
dc.contributor.authorHamilton, Conrad (correspondent)
dc.coverage.spatialCaribbean Area.en_US
dc.creatorThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-26T17:33:52Z
dc.date.available2019-06-26T17:33:52Z
dc.date.issued2002-04-12
dc.description.tableofcontents1. Headlines (00:00-00:28)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents2. Violent anti-government demonstrations leave dozens dead and injured and Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez languishing in a military prison after resigning under pressure from the army. Head of Venezuela’s business association, Pedro Carmona, heads a transitional government and elections will be held within a year. Adam Eastern reports (00:29-03:32)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents3. The Venezuelan army reject the appeal of ousted Hugo Chavez to be exiled to Cuba while Directors of the state-owned oil company announce suspension of oil to Cuba. The Cuban government strongly criticizes the circumstances surrounding the downfall of Mr. Chavez and the BBC’s Daniel Schweimler says the removal of Hugo Chavez is a major setback for Fidel Castro (03:33-06:29)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents4. The Dutch Antilles are also closely monitoring the political situation in Caracas as they get the majority of their oil from Venezuela, and there is bound to be economic fallout for them. Curacao’s Economic Affairs Commissioner, Ramon Chong gives a statement. Neil Nunes reports on the relationship between the Dutch Federation and Venezuela’s Amuay-Cardón oil refinery and comments from the Dutch Antillean Ambassador to Caracas (06:30-08:46)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents5. Eighty percent of Venezuelans now live in poverty, and have not had democracy since 1958. The Venezuelan economy is heavily dependent on oil but the oil sector has had six weeks of disruption. London-based Regional Director for the Latin American region at the Economist Intelligence Unit discusses what is likely to occur under a new Venezuelan administration (08:47-10:13)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents6. In Guyana the opposition, People’s National Congress, goes ahead with its demonstration in Georgetown to protest the killing of a villager by a policeman of the Black Clothes Squad and to press demands for disbanding this squad and trouble breaks out when a small section deviates from the approved police route and head for the grounds of the Test Cricket match, West Indies v India. Frank Smith reports (10:14-11:35)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents7. US tax authorities, IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti, Washington Attorney Jack Blum, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, and Republican Member Charles Grassley comment on tax avoidant schemes, particularly in off-shore financial centres. The Head of the International Revenue Service says such schemes cost the US government tens of billions of dollars. Bertram Niles reports on this issue and legislation being introduced to curb it (11:36-13:15)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents8. Prime Minister P. J. Patterson is to issue a statement following the resignation of Water and Housing Minister Dr. Karl Blythe over irregularities. Opposition Leader, Edward Seaga says Dr. Blythe should be barred from contesting upcoming elections and Lecturer in the Department of Government at The University of the West Indies, Professor Trevor Munroe says the damage to the PNP will not be known until other investigations are completed. Conrad Hamilton has details (13:16-15:18)en_US
dc.formatStereo 192 bit rate MP3;44,100 Mega bits;16 biten_US
dc.format.extent15 min. 18 sec.en_US
dc.format.mediumSound, mp3en_US
dc.identifier.otherCAR3601en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/47158
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofThe BBC Caribbean Archives Collection 1988 - 2011en_US
dc.rightsCopyright British Broadcasting Corporationen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsAccess to this collection is available on site at the Main Library, Mona Campus (main.library@uwimona.edu.jm), Jamaica and The Alma Jordan Library (wimail@sta.uwi.edu), St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPresidents -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshDemonstrations -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshChávez Frías, Hugo -- Resignation from officeen_US
dc.subject.lcshImprisonment -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshInterim governments -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshElections -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCarmona, Pedro (Carmona Estanga)en_US
dc.subject.lcshArmed Forces -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshChávez Frías, Hugoen_US
dc.subject.lcshPetroleum as fuel -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshVenezuela -- Foreign economic relations -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCuba -- Foreign economic relations -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPetroleum industry and trade -- Netherlands West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomic conditions -- Netherlands West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshNetherlands West Indies -- Foreign economic relations -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshVenezuela -- Foreign economic relations -- Netherlands West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshPoverty -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPetroleum industry and trade -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitical science -- Venezuelaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPeople’s National Congressen_US
dc.subject.lcshDemonstrations -- Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolice shootings – Guyanaen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolice -- Special weapons and tactics unitsen_US
dc.subject.lcshTest matches (Cricket) -- West Indiesen_US
dc.subject.lcshRossotti, Charles O., 1941-en_US
dc.subject.lcshBlum, Jack A.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBaucus, Maxen_US
dc.subject.lcshGrassley, Charlesen_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States. Internal Revenue Serviceen_US
dc.subject.lcshTaxation -- Law and legislation -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshTax havens -- Caribbean Areaen_US
dc.subject.lcshTax evasion -- United Statesen_US
dc.subject.lcshPatterson, P. J. (Percival James), 1935-en_US
dc.subject.lcshPeople’s National Party (Jamaica)en_US
dc.subject.lcshPolitics and culture -- Jamaicaen_US
dc.subject.otherBlack Clothes Police Unit (Guyana)en_US
dc.subject.otherWest Indies v India at Georgetown, Guyana. 1st Test (11-15 April 2002)en_US
dc.subject.otherBlythe, Enoch Karl -- Resignation from officeen_US
dc.subject.otherAmuay and Cardón Refineriesen_US
dc.titleCaribbean Report 12-04-2002
dc.typeRecording, oralen_US

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