Caribbean Report 21-03-1997

St Lucia Labour Party acting chairman has resigned. Leader of the St Lucia Labour Party says he is not surprised by his resignation. Next, the National Bar Association, an organisation of Afro-American lawyers has given its support to the defender of the European banana regime following this damming report by the World Trade Organisation. In the following, the government of the Dominican Republic has formally agreed to grant asylum to some of the Marxist guerrillas holding seventy two hostages at the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Peru. Next, in Guyana the appointment of Janet Jagan, the country’s new prime minister has been rejected by several opposition parties. Also, it is believe that Mrs Jagan could be in line for the presidency. In Suriname, legal moves are being considered to bring under control the unofficial pyramid investment schemes operating there.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Orr, Carol (anchor), Anthony, Kenny (interviewee), Boze, Lawrence (interviewee), Calderon, Lawson (interviewee), Smith, Colin (correspondent), Premdas, Ralph (interviewee), Gurshant, Hank (interviewee)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1997-03-21
Subjects:	St. Lucia Labour Party., Politics, > St Lucia., Marxist guerrilla, > Dominican Republic., Jagan, Janet., Pyramid, > Surinam.,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/18592
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