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Whither Chavismo without Chavez?
KINGSTON, Jamaica – MR Nicolas Maduro, late President Hugo Chavez' choice to succeed him, was elected president of Venezuela on Monday by a very narrow margin. But his opponent, Mr Henrique Capriles has challenged the legitimacy of the result, claimed victory and called for a recount by hand of all paper ballots. Although Mr Maduro publicly pledged to allow the…
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Hopes, challenges with Maduro
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – WELL, the fierce battle to elect a successor to the late president Hugo Chavez is over. However, a heavy cloud of uncertainty hangs over Venezuela amid official arrangements for Friday’s oath-taking ceremony of Nicolas Maduro as new Head of State of that influential oil-rich nation of the Greater Caribbean region. While he was Chavez’s candidate…
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Dominica welcomes Maduro’s election victory, violence rocks Caracas
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government says it is looking forward to working with President –elect Nicholas Maduro as it welcomed his victory in Sunday’s presidential elections in Venezuela. Acting Prime Minister Petter Saint Jean described the victory “as a fitting tribute to the fallen comrade, President Hugo Chavez.” Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez before his death from…
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New report says many Caribbean nationals detained in US not criminals
MIAMI, CMC – A new report says that the majority of Caribbean and other nationals detained for deportation in Miami-Dade County through a controversial US federal immigration enforcement programme are not dangerous criminals. The conclusions of the 57-page report, “False Promises: The Failure of Secure Communities in Miami-Dade County,” released here on Monday are at odds with the stated objectives…
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Cariled gets new director
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Local Economic Development Project (Cariled) has a new programme directo. Alix Yule will direct the six year CIDA funded Local Economic Development (LED) project within 14 Caribbean countries. She will first be based at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. Yule brings a wealth of knowledge to Cariled with…
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T&T, Guatemala negotiate Partial Scope Agreement
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Senior government officials are in the final leg of negotiations with Guatemalan officials to sign off on a Partial Scope Agreement. The T&T delegation includes senior officials of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment; the Customs and Excise Division of the Ministry of Finance and the Economy, Solicitor General Department, Ministry of Food Production,…
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WTO director: No safe place in world
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – There is no safe place in the world. That was the response yesterday from Carlos Vogeler, regional director for the Americas, World Tourism Organisation (WTO) in response to questions about the double bombing at the Boston marathon and reports that 50 tourists aboard a bus were robbed in St Lucia. “I think we need to…
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‘A dark night of the soul’
KINGSTON. Jamaica – 'A dark night of the soul' is how National Security Minister Peter Bunting described what some are calling his meltdown in an unusually candid speech saying divine intervention was necessary to defeat crime in Jamaica. Thirteen was indeed an unlucky number for Bunting who has received both favour and flak following his April 13, 2013 address to…
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EDITORIAL – The PM’s Divestment Of Leadership
KINGSTON. Jamaica – Leadership is often a difficult, lonely process that is not given to being franchised out. But judging from her handling of the Richard Azan debacle, this is a concept that Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller does not find opportune, at this time, to embrace. The PM, instead, uses her Cabinet as insulation. Maybe she didn't think deeply…
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IMF cuts growth forecast for Jamaica
KINGSTON. Jamaica – THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its 2013 growth forecast for Jamaica, with the country now projected to grow by .5 per cent, down from the one per cent estimate in October 2012. But the country's economy should strengthen in 2014, with real GDP growth of 1.2 per cent, according to the fund in its latest edition…
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