Caribbean Report 01-06-1995

In this report: Caribbean countries are moving from gentle persuasion to mild scare tactics as powerful US interests threatens to crush their crucial banana industries. In his most recent study, William Demas advises CARICOM countries against seeking individual entry into NAFTA. Cuban dissident Yndamiro Restano was freed following an appeal by French human rights group, France-Libertes. The US-based Pastors for Peace, an inter-religious foundation for community organization, is planning its fifth caravan to Cuba later this month. Reverend Lucius Walker comments on Cuba's current economic conditions. Industrial unrest continues in St. Lucia as the commission of inquiry moves into its second day. Meanwhile, some Radio St. Lucia workers are terminated. The West Indies cricket team picked up an easy victory against Leicestershire. Brian Lara is given the deed to lands by the government for his record breaking exploits last year.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Rowe, Yvette (anchor), Collymore, Yvette (correspondent), Bernal, Richard (interviewee), Huggins, Nicole (correspondent), Restano, Yndamiro (interviewee), Hayes, Rosie (correspondent), Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent), Walker, Lucius (interviewee), Ninvalle, Pete (correspondent)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1995-06-01
Subjects:	Banana trade, > Caribbean Area, Bananas, > Economic aspects, Caribbean Area, > Foreign relations, > United States, United States, > Foreign relations, > Caribbean Area, Free trade, > Caribbean Area, Caribbean Area, > Foreign economic relations, Caribbean Area, > Economic integration, Trade blocs, > Caribbean Area, Dissenters, > Cuba, Political prisoners, > Cuba, Cuba, > Economic conditions, > 1990-, Cuba, > Foreign relations, > United States, United States, > Foreign relations, > Cuba, Religious institutions, > Cuba, Strikes and lockouts, > Saint Lucia, Governmental investigations, > Saint Lucia, Political corruption, > Saint Lucia, Radio broadcasting, > Employees, > Dismissal of, Cricket, > West Indies, Cricket, > Tournaments, > West Indies,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/14942
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