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Canada: Embargo up to US, Cuba

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:02 EDT

Although Canada feels that the US trade embargo against Cuba is not the way to go, its removal is ultimately a matter between Cuba and the United States, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Saturday.

Manning to recognise Cuba as 'family member'

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:55 EDT

Prime Minister Patrick Manning is expected to give an important "recognition" nod on Cuba today as a "family member" of the Caribbean-Latin America region.

Standoff with cops boosts protest

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:57 EDT

Riot police inadvertently ensured the success of an anti-summit event in St James Saturday afternoon. After they tried to stop the gathering, hundreds more people came out to support the demonstrators' right to protest.

Mighty Sparrow headlines cultural show

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:00 EDT

The Calypso King of the World, Mighty Sparrow, will headline today's Summit of Culture taking place at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

Obama: Don't blame America

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:05 EDT

President Barack Obama offered a spirit of cooperation to America's hemispheric neighbours yesterday, listening to complaints about past US meddling and even reaching out to Venezuela's leftist leader.

Chavez: Venezuela not US's backyard

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:08 EDT

The United States "must break away from the concept of viewing us as its backyard," Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday

Waiting in vain for Obama

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:22 EDT

Disappointment marked many faces of fans who, having for hours awaited the arrival of US President Barack Obama at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Port of Spain yesterday, were finally cheated of the opportunity of seeing him.

Chavez to Obama: Let's be friends

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:13 EDT

"I want to be your friend," tough-talking Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told US President Barack Obama yesterday, when both men came face to face minutes before the formal opening of the Fifth Summit of the Americas at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain.

Obama to invest $30m to fight regional crime

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:19 EDT

In a 16-minute address punctuated by applause, United States President Barack Obama called on leaders of the Americas not to become "prisoners of past disagreements", but instead to look forward to a new beginning and to commit themselves to a new set of rules of engagement.

Media mob Chavez

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:25 EDT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proved to be a highlight during the arrivals of the Heads of State/Government to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain for the Fifth Summit of the Americas yesterday, as he spoke to reporters gathered outside its entrance while US President Barack Obama entered through a back entrance.