Americans jumpy says Manning
The Prime Minister gave the assurance that security would be less stringent for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in November which will be attended by 54 leaders.
Manning should referee US-Cuba talks
There can be all kinds of high sounding declarations about human rights, environmental this or that, energy security and so on but the reality is that the economic well being of the region depends, primarily on the economic fortunes of the United States.
Summit ends in disaster
Some observers believe that this outcome exposed Manning’s obvious lack of diplomatic as well as political skills since there should have been weeks if not months of negotiations with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez , his ALBA colleagues and other leaders on an acceptable document rather than leave the drafting of the 97-page Declaration of Port of Spain solely to technocrats.
In 2004 Obama wanted Cuban embargo lifted
What I said and what my entire administration has acknowledged is that the policies that we had in place for 50 years have not worked as we wanted to. The Cuban people are not free.
US/Venezuela resume diplomatic relations
Summit sources said that Chavez was overwhelmed by United States President Barack Obama’s charm and candour and that behind the scenes talks between both men went very well as opposed to the animosity between Chavez and former U.S. President George W. Bush.
Defiant anti-Summit demos
Federation of Independent Trade Unions supporters walked around Cipriani’s Statue on Independence Square around midday before staging larger demonstration at People’s Summit in UWI.
Obama sets tone for the Summit
Obama might have taken the proverbial wind out of the sails of Chavez, who later embraced him and said “let’s be friends”, and his ALBA allies who have threatened not to sign the Declaration of Port of Spain.
Summit spy equipment stops the Flow
Spy equipment engaged in surveillance operations for the Fifth Summit of the Americas has been blamed for disrupting cable television transmission and, to some extent, telecommunications.
OAS calls on Summit leaders to help jobless
‘Governments have an obligation to step in and assist workers when this situation arises”, says OAS Secretary General.
Summit of Obama and Chavez
Obama is seen as a president willing to act swiftly and decisively and prepared to end decades of American hegemonic policies although the Cuban embargo remains a sore point.