Caribbean Report 30-11-1995

This report highlights the major political unrest ahead of Haiti's presidential elections as the US government has uncovered an assassination plot against supporters of President Aristide. Meanwhile, President Aristide has decided to leave office, after his successor takes power. In Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister Basdeo Panday wants to hold on to his trade union roots. Economics and politics dominates Cuba's President Fidel Castro first visit to China. China's President Jiang Zemin comments on the US embargo on Cuba and the Cuban Ambassador to China, Jose Guerra, is optimistic that the Cuban embargo will be lifted. The Jamaican Council for Human Rights is staring closure in the face by year's end and is engaged in a desperate fund raising activity to avoid this. Jamaican cricket fans have their say on the Brian Lara controversy. Brian Lara's British-based agent, Jonathan Barnett states that the cricketer needs support rather than chastisement and comments on the danger of loss of some sponsorship.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	The British Broadcasting Corporation, Richards, Ken (anchor), Goffe, Leslie (correspondent), Norton, Michael (correspondent), Fraser, Tony (correspondent), Panday, Basdeo (interviewee), Brookes, Adam (correspondent), Guerra, Jose (interviewee), Alleyne, Gary (correspondent), Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent), Barnett, Jonathan (interviewee)
Other Authors:	The University of the West Indies
Format:	Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	The British Broadcasting Corporation 1995-11-30
Subjects:	Presidents, > Haiti, > Election, Political violence, > Haiti, Haiti, > Politics and government, Prime ministers, > Trinidad and Tobago, Labor leaders, > Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, > Politics and government, Cuba, > Foreign relations, > China, China, > Foreign relations, > Cuba, Embargo, > Cuba, Economic sanctions, American, > Cuba, Human rights, > Caribbean Area, Human rights, > Finance, > Jamaica, Cricket, > West Indies, Cricket players, > West Indies, Cricket fans, > Jamaica, Sports sponsorship, Lara, Brian, 1969-,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2139/23223
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