Caribbean Report 04-01-2002 - Hayes, Rosie (anchor); Lindquist, Bob (interviewee); Morean, Glenda (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Mitchell, Keith (interviewee); Manning, Patrick (interviewee); Nunes, Neil (correspondent); Diaz, Jose (interviewee); Kavulich, John (interviewee); Joseph, Emma (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 2002)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:30)
2. A Canadian forensic accountant Bob Lindquist has begun the preliminary investigation in Trinidad and Tobago into allegations of corruption under the previous administration. The Attorney General Glenda Morean comments that the investigation is still at an early stage (00:31-02:01)
3. Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning seeks to reassure the country that it has a functioning government as former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday refuses to take on the role of Opposition Leader and talks of alternative government. Ken Richards reports as Grenadian Prime Minister Keith Mitchell expresses concern about the political uncertainty in Trinidad and Tobago (02:02-04:21)
4. The French Overseas Territories in Guadeloupe and St. Martin are feeling the effects of widespread black outs, once again as workers at the electricity company were back on strike. Neil Nunes reports that tourism has been badly hit and the situation remains tense (04:22-06:31)
Keywords: Political corruption -- Trinidad and Tobago; Misconduct in office -- Trinidad and Tobago; Forensic accounting -- Trinidad and Tobago; Trinidad and Tobago -- Politics and government; Political stability -- Trinidad and Tobago; Legitimacy of governments -- Trinidad and Tobago; Labor disputes -- French overseas departments; Industrial relations; Tourism -- French overseas departments; French overseas departments -- Social conditions; Racism; Xenophobia; Slave trade; Race discrimination; United States -- Foreign relations -- Cuba; Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations; Military bases, American -- Cuba; Detention of persons -- United States; Cuba -- Religious life and customs; Santeria -- Cuba; Cuba -- Social conditions