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Trinidad & Tobago: "A summit in shambles"
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Apr-09
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Port-of-Spain -- April 20, 2009 -- The Fifth Summit of the Americas has come and gone, and after all the
pomp and ceremony, delegates and foreign journalists have come to one
conclusion: it has been a mess. After going to five Latin American
countries, earlier this month, to whip up support, Prime Minister
Patrick Manning was the only leader to sign yesterday the document, the
Declaration of Port-of-Spain.
Joint Press Release on CARICOM, ACS and SICA meeting after V Summit of the Americas
- By S Coward
- Published 24-Apr-09
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On April 20, 2009, following the conclusion of the 5th
Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the
Secretaries- General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the
Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the Central American
Integration System (SICA), met to examine the scope for further
strengthening coordination among said Secretariats and exchanging
opinions regarding their common objectives.
Grenada and Chile to Deepen Relations
- By S Coward
- Published 21-Apr-09
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St. George's -- April 21, 2009 -- The
leaders of Grenada and Chile have agreed to deepen diplomatic relations
between the two countries in an effort to improve south-south
cooperation.
Bahamas Does Not Expect to Be Named in US Stop Taxation Legislation
- By S Coward
- Published 21-Apr-09
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Port-of-Spain, April 21, 2009 -- Reaffirming that there is
no justification for the United States to name The Bahamas in a stop
taxation bill, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham said The
Bahamas does not expect that its name will appear in such legislation
at the end of the day.
Antigua & Barbuda PM Spencer Says US open to dialogue on offshore sector
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Apr-09
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April 20, 2009 -- Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer is returning from Trinidad buoyed and hopeful that the country’s financial services sector will be looked upon more favourably by the United States. PM Spencer reported that Antigua and Barbuda and the other members of Caricom made a strong case against the hard line stance taken by America against their offshore sector, frowned upon as providing tax havens for US citizens trying to avoid paying their due to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Caribbean leaders to meet in second round of talks with Obama
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Apr-09
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Basseterre -- April 19, 2009 -- Caribbean leaders on
Saturday said United States President, the Hon. Barack Obama will
discuss economic aid, gun and drug smuggling and other issues in a
second round of private talks with them later this year.
Canadian PM Harper pledges $4B to boost Latin American trade
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Apr-09
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April 19, 2009 -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pushing for greater regional
co-operation and better hemispheric trade relations at the Summit of
the Americas, pledging $4 billion in loan guarantees for Latin American
countries
CTO's Former Chairman's Farewell Statement
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Apr-09
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St. John's -- April 18, 2009 -- In light of the tough times ahead for the tourism industry regionally
and locally, former Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation
(CTO), Harold Lovell, said the crisis has to be met with continued
vision and willingness of Caribbean leaders to meet the dynamic changes
taking place in the global market.
IICA To Take Part In 5th Summit of the Americas
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Apr-09
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April 17, 2009 -- Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Dr. Chelston Brathwaite, will lead a five-man delegation to the Fifth Summit of the Americas being held in Trinidad and Tobago from Friday, April 17, to Sunday, April19.