Caribbean Report 05-11-1992
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1992-11-05
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:00-00:34)
2. The Caribbean Council for Europe holds a pre-conference session to deal with the outcome of the recent CARICOM mini summit. David Jessop, Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe, comments (00:35-03:56)
3. In Puerto Rico, the main opposition New Progressive Party led by Pedro Rosselló wins the elections for the governorship. Correspondent Kevin Noblet looks at the implications for Puerto Rico/Caribbean relations (03:57-07:10)
4. A plan for higher supervision for the Dutch dependency of St. Martin is stalled by wrangling between the local government and The Hague. Eddie Williams reports (07:11-09:47)
5. Cuba and Russia sign a new trade and shipping agreement and also plan to resume the construction of a nuclear power plant. Debbie Ransome reports on relations between the two countries (09:48-12:16)
6. Correspondent Michael Norton examines the response of Haitians to the US election with many expressing hope for help from the Clinton administration in returning democracy to Haiti (12:17-14:31)
2. The Caribbean Council for Europe holds a pre-conference session to deal with the outcome of the recent CARICOM mini summit. David Jessop, Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe, comments (00:35-03:56)
3. In Puerto Rico, the main opposition New Progressive Party led by Pedro Rosselló wins the elections for the governorship. Correspondent Kevin Noblet looks at the implications for Puerto Rico/Caribbean relations (03:57-07:10)
4. A plan for higher supervision for the Dutch dependency of St. Martin is stalled by wrangling between the local government and The Hague. Eddie Williams reports (07:11-09:47)
5. Cuba and Russia sign a new trade and shipping agreement and also plan to resume the construction of a nuclear power plant. Debbie Ransome reports on relations between the two countries (09:48-12:16)
6. Correspondent Michael Norton examines the response of Haitians to the US election with many expressing hope for help from the Clinton administration in returning democracy to Haiti (12:17-14:31)