Caribbean Report 04-05-2000 - Ransome, Debbie (anchor); Graves, Keith Graves (correspondent); Mitchell, James (interviewee); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Roberts, Natasha (correspondent); Jones, Fitz (interviewee); Small, Lloyd (interviewee); Douglas, Denzil (interviewee); Maynard, Charles (interviewee); Graves, Keith Stone (correspondent); Taumenin, Gary (interviewee) (My University, 2019)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:36)
2. Opposition trade unions and other leaders of ongoing protest actions, left demonstrations behind on the streets of St Vincent and flew to Grenada today. They were invited to the OECS-CARICOM meeting in St Georges to discuss the solution to the country's political crisis which resulted in weeks of demonstrations. (00:37-03:39)
3.St Vincent opposition leaders are now in Grenada at the invitations of the OECS to discuss the political protest in St Vincent. However, the protest action continues to strengthen as other workers join the demonstration. (03:40-07:22)
4. In 1979, Dominica had a similar problem as what currently obtains in St Vincent with the demonstrators, when Dominican street protesters clashed with security forces. In order to resolve the matter within the constitution, a committee of broad-based interests was set up which steered things back on course. A former member of that committee said there are parallels that St Vincent can learn from. (07:23-10:23)
Keywords: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - - Politics and government; Labor disputes - - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Demonstrations - - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Mediation, International; O.E.C.S. (Organization); Caribbean Community; Dominica- - Politics and government; Mediation and conciliation, Industrial; Cuba -- International relations; Puerto Rico - - Relations- - United States; United States- - Relations- - Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico- - Politics and government; United States- - Politics and government; Demonstrations - - Puerto Rico - - Vieques; Human rights - - Cuba; United Nations - - Commission on Human Rights - - Membership