Caribbean Report 05-03-1998 - Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Gordon, Orin (correspondent); Smith, Colin (correspondent); Benitez, Jorge (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); McLeod, Mike (interviewee); Thomas, Christopher (interviewee); Gordon, Ken (interviewee) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998)
1. Headlines with Debbie Ransome (00:00-00:27)
2. Antigua's Parliament eases the way for the new controversial hotel complex on Guiana Island. Orin Gordon reports on the Parliamentary discussion (00:28-02:17)
3. In Guyana, Parliament held its first official session since last December controversial elections. Colin Smith reports on the Electory Audit CARICOM Agreement bill which gives the Audit Commission the power of the High Court (02:18-04:18)
4. The people of Puerto Rico move closer to a referendum on independence. Political scientist Jorge Benitez comments on why most Puerto Ricans are not interested in the status problem (04:19-06:53)
Keywords: Economic development projects -- Antigua; Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Antigua; Antigua and Barbuda -- Politics and government; Political participation -- Guyana; Politics, Practical -- Guyana; Self-determination, National -- Puerto Rico; Political culture -- Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements; Puerto Rico -- Politics and government; Counterfeits and counterfeiting -- Caribbean Area; Money -- Caribbean Area; Appellate courts -- Caribbean Area; Governmental investigations -- Saint Lucia; Tariff preferences -- Caribbean Area; Free trade -- Developing countries; Developing countries -- Foreign economic relations; States, Small -- Economic conditions; Caribbean Area -- Commercial policy; International trade; Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal; Organization of American States -- Anniversaries, etc.