Caribbean Report 19-12-1996 - Rowe, Yvette (anchor); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Bird, Lester (interviewee); Yankee, J.B. (interviewee); Hayes, Rosie (correspondent); Orr, Carol (correspondent); Douglas, Rosie (interviewee); White, James (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1996)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:33)
2. A United States report claims that NAFTA would fall short of expectations. Leslie Goffe reports (00:34-02:05)
3. Caricom Chairman Lester Bird hopes to assign specific tasks to leaders who will expedite action on regional issues. Chairmam Lester Bird and Dr. J. B. Yankee of the OECS Economic Affairs Secretariat are interviewed (02:06-07:23)
4. The Cuban Foreign Ministry says it is in constant contact with the Peruvian government over the hostage crisis in Peru. The United States, Britain and Germany have all announced that they are sending teams of experts to Peru and a Japanese Foreign Minister is also due there. Dominica's Opposition Leader Rosie Douglas is interviewed. Rosie Hayes and Carol Orr report (07:24-11:37)
Keywords: Free trade -- North America.; Regionalism -- Caribbean Area.; Hostages -- Peru.; Christmas -- Montserrat.; Soufrière Hills Volcano (Montserrat).; Ex-prime ministers -- Jamaica.; Civil rights -- United States.; Texaco Oil Company.; Manley, Michael.