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Democracy in Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – On the human level, there is a lot of sympathy for Hugo Chávez in his battle against an unspecified cancer in a Cuban hospital. On the political level, however, his loyal supporters in the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and the Venezuelan government may be doing the cause of democracy in that country something of a…
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Critics Question Chávez Signature on an Official Decree
CARACAS, Venezuela — A tempest in an ink pot has broken out over the signature of President Hugo Chávez, which suddenly appeared on a government decree this week despite his long absence from the country. The case of the mysterious signature comes as Mr. Chávez remains out of public view since undergoing cancer surgery in Havana on Dec. 11. He…
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Parliament to review Office of Public Defender
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -Following a wave of criticism surrounding the delayed submission of the interim report on the probe into the May 2010 Tivoli Gardens incursion that led to the death of over seventy people, the Parliament of Jamaica will be conducting a full review of the Office of the Public Defender. During an radio interview on Wednesday, Speaker of…
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How to deal with T&T’s deficit issues
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing economic challenges for many of the major economies have provided a lot of lessons for economists and those interested in political economy. Whilst we may all be aware of the difficulties posed by a recession, what has not been clear is the success of the various policy…
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Jamaicans encouraged to remain positive
KINGSTON, Jamaica – GOVERNOR General Sir Patrick Allen has encouraged Jamaicans to remain positive, even as the country continues to grapple with several social and economic challenges. “For Jamaica to be transformed, we must stem the wave of negativism. We must continue to believe in ourselves. We must continue to believe in our ability to develop our potential and to…
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IDB holds Caribbean governors meeting in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – AFTER the recent excitement generated by last week's Chicago Tribune editorial, describing Jamaica as the “Greece of the Western Hemisphere”, it is extremely well timed that yesterday marked the start of the two-day “Second Annual Meeting of Governors of the Caribbean Country Department” of the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB). The IDB, represented by its President, Colombian…
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Finance Minister says ‘shared sacrifice’ needed to tackle debt
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Finance Minister Bob Richards says the new One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) government will honour a pre-election pledge not to lay off any civil servants but “shared sacrifice” is necessary to tackle Bermuda’s soaring debt. He said government finances were “every bit as bad as we had feared” before the OBA took power a month ago. On…
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PM concerned about visa sharing agreement with US and Canada
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC-Prime Minister Kenny Anthony has expressed concern over the impact of the new visa information sharing agreement between Canada and the United States. The agreement allows both countries to share information about third country nationals who apply for a visa or permit to travel to either the US or Canada. The agreement which was signed last month…
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