Caribbean Report 20-01-1998
Pope John Paul II is set to arrive in Cuba for a historic four-day visit. Cuba undertakes massive preparations for the papal trip. Debbie Ransome examines the reputation of both President Fidel Castro and Pope John Paul II. In Guyana, normality returns to the capital of Georgetown. The people of Guyana express their views on the agreement which ended the political strife. The European Commission Agriculture Ministers held the first debate in Brussels on changing the banana import regime to make it WTO compatible. In cricket, the West Indies selectors have gone for the tried and tested players for the opening test against England, starting in Jamaica at the end of the month. The new skipper, Brian Lara comments on the team and the need for support. Sport editors, Earl Best and Horace Helps comment on the West Indies team selection and their chances against England.
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| Format: | Recording, oral biblioteca |
| Langue: | English |
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
1998-01-20
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| Sujets: | Papal visits, > Cuba, Catholic Church, > Cuba, Catholic Church, > Foreign relations, Cuba, > Religious life and customs, Political stability, > Guyana, Nationalism, > Social aspects, > Guyana, Guyana, > Social conditions, European Union countries, > Commercial policy, Banana trade, > Caribbean Area, States, Small, > Economic conditions, Cricket, > West Indies, Cricket players, > West Indies, Cricket, > Tournaments, > England, Castro, Fidel, 1926-, > Influence, John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005, > Influence, |
| Accès en ligne: | http://hdl.handle.net/2139/30049 |
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