Caribbean Report 24-02-1992

An agreement between President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and lawmakers from Port-au-Prince granting a general amnesty to those who staged a coup in Haiti last September was reached at an OAS meeting. Secondly, the Supreme Court overruled legal submissions by Haitian advocates in favour of the US Government completing forcible repatriation of Haitian refugees. Thirdly, fears are voiced over renewed gang clashes after Lester Lloyd Coke, alias Jim Brown, was found burnt to death in his prison cell. Fourthly, the European Commission continues to pledge support for Caribbean and African banana producers stating that they will not lose any advantages so far gained in trade agreements. Lastly, concern is expressed for the recovery of Brian Lara, West Indian batsman, from a toe injury three days before World Cup clash with England.

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Main Authors: The British Broadcasting Corporation, Crosskill, Hugh (anchor), Norton, Michael (correspondent), Little, Cheryl (interviewee), O'Connor, Flo (interviewee), Pooley, Peter (interviewee), Perreira, Joseph 'Reds' (correspondent), Murray, Deryck (interviewee)
Other Authors: The University of the West Indies
Format: Recording, oral biblioteca
Language:English
Published: The British Broadcasting Corporation 1992-02-24
Subjects:Aristide, Jean-Bertrand, Amnesty, > Haiti, Repatriation, > Haiti, United States, > Refugees, > Legal status, laws, etc., > Haiti, Gang members, > Violence against, > Jamaica, Banana trade, > Caribbean Area, ACP-EU Joint Assembly, Cricket, > Tournaments, > Wounds and injuries, > England, Cricketers, > Wounds and injuries, > West Indies, ACP-EU Joint Assembly, > Dominican Republic,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2139/21376
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