CADRES’ Wickham says uncommitted voters, standing at 33 percent, will play a big role in Thursday’s outcome. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday February 18, 2013 – The two main political parties here are in a statistical dead heat ahead of Thursday’s general election with Barbadians giving the nod to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart over his main challenger, [...]

The decision to join PetroCaribe had been strongly opposed by the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) which complained about the possibility of a further increase in debt. CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Tuesday February 19, 2013 – The St. Lucia government says it expects to accrue major benefits for the island following the decision of Castries [...]

“We are running out of time,” Trinidad PM tells leaders at the CARICOM Intersessional summit. PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Tuesday February 19, 2013 – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar warned regional leaders yesterday that they need to adopt “urgent and drastic action” to deal with the scourge of transnational crime in the [...]

Street celebrations erupted in downtown Caracas and outside the military hospital as word spread of the president’s unexpected return. CARACAS, Venezuela, Tuesday February 19, 2013 – In a surprise development, ailing President Hugo Chavez returned home to Venezuela early yesterday after more than two months in Cuba undergoing intensive treatment following cancer surgery.The president’s return [...]

Last weekend CADRES published a poll in which it said that voters had preferred Prime Minister Stuart to lead the country as against Arthur by a 39 to 36 per cent. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday February 19, 2013 – The main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is likely to win as many as 20 seats in [...]

Prime Minister Gonsalves told the nation that the two BBC journalists accosted him on an airplane in Barbados and accused him of taking money, an allegation Gonsalves denied. Kenton X. Chance KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, Tuesday February 19, 2013 – Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has accused Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of not telling the truth when [...]

Envoy also noted the gloomy economic scenario and doubts raised regarding the independence of the judiciary. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Tuesday February 19, 2013 – The United Nations envoy in Haiti has voiced concern at the ongoing impasse in Haiti over the long-delayed elections and outlined several priorities to move the process forward. The Senate elections were due [...]

Ralph Janvey, Stanford’s court-appointed receiver, has also filed another lawsuit against 23 former Stanford Financial Group Company executives, claiming breach of fiduciary duty. DALLAS, United States, Tuesday February 19, 2013 – A group of former investors of the Antigua-based Stanford International Bank (SIB) has filed a civil lawsuit here against Antigua and Barbuda and the [...]

President Donald Ramotar also dismissed claims that Delta was pulling out of Guyana, due to poor passenger response. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Monday February 18, 2013 – The Guyana government has dismissed suggestions that the US-based airline, Delta Airlines was forced out of the country because former president Bharrat Jagdeo was subjected to baggage checks by the [...]

18 February 2013 Last updated at 11:36 ET Information Minister Ernesto Villegas: “He’s back! Bravo! Commander Chavez has returned”Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned to the country after receiving treatment for cancer in Cuba.In three messages posted on Twitter, Mr Chavez, 58, thanked Cuban President and ex-leader Raul and Fidel Castro.He also thanked Venezuelans for [...]