Prime Minister comes up with plan to end crisis in MCA Nov 21, 2009
The Barisan Nasional chairman has asked his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to continue follow-up discussions with MCA leaders since he would be flying off to Trinidad and Tobago to attend the Com- monwealth Heads of Govern- ment Meeting. The discussions are to be based on the formula that I have given to the MCA leaders, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fiji military seizes TV, radio licences Nov 21, 2009
November 21, 2009 - 4:09PM. The Fiji military regime's seizure of broadcast licences is a "very bad signal" for international investment and freedom of speech in the Pacific nation, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
CHOGM to address Sri Lanka refugee issue Nov 21, 2009
Mr Smith is travelling to Trinidad and Tobago for a meeting of foreign ministers beginning on Tuesday that will prepare the ground for this week's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port of Spain. Along with climate change and the global economy, the refugee issue is on CHOGM's agenda on the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Obama Padding Diplomatic Ranks With His Donors Nov 20, 2009
Beatrice Wilkinson Welters, Obamas recent appointee as ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, is among the most noteworthy. She and her husband, Anthony, an executive with UnitedHealth, generated between $200,000 and $500,000 in donations to Obamas presidential campaign, as well as $100,000 for his inauguration, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. (Newsmax)
So-called beautiful game has its ugly side exposed Oct 18, 2009
Among those in Jennings's firing line was FIFA vice-president Jack Warner from Trinidad and Tobago ... FIFA's ethics committee found that Warner, who obtained 1774 tickets from Trinidad and Tobago's official allocation of 10,749, had violated its ethics code on six counts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Candidates Emerging for Kennedy Seat Sep 4, 2009
I think the Pope should decide and should pick Louisa "The Holy" of Trinidad and Tobago. by starleo146 September 3, 2009 6:29 PM EDT. (CBS News)
How Diplomacy Is Like Sex Aug 29, 2009
When President Obama left the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago there was much hope for a new era of north-south relations in the Americas. Now, just a few months later, with Antonia Valenzuela, Obama's nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, while there is a hold on his nomination, things have taken a turn for the worst. (Slate)
The False Ghanaian History of Paa Kwesi Nduom Jul 20, 2009
It is also quite a stretch for Dr. Nduom to make such extravagant claim as either Dr. DuBois or Mr. Henry Sylvester Williams, of Trinidad and Tobago, being the Father of Pan-Africanism, rather than Dr. Edward Wilmot Blyden, the original creator and proponent of the cultural and ideological expression of the African Personality, a concept shamelessly plagiarized and monopolized by Mr. Kwame Nkrumah. Ultimately, what intrigued me most was the mention of Dr. Edward N. Mahama and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Venezuela, US Move To Restore Expelled Ambassadors Jun 25, 2009
He greeted the new U.S. president with handshakes at an April summit in Trinidad and Tobago, where he discussed restoring ambassadors with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Robin Holzhauer, said that since the summit, "we've been looking toward the goal of restoring ambassadors to our respective capit 00004000 als.". (CBS News -- World)
Will potential US-Cuba thaw dominate OAS meeting? Jun 3, 2009
Before the Summit of the Americas meeting in Trinidad and Tobago this spring, the Obama administration announced its first relaxation of rules toward Cuba, including easing both travel restrictions on Cuban-Americans and limits to remittances. The administration reached out to Cuba regarding the migration rules on May 22, after talks broke down in 2003. (Christian Science Monitor)
Swine flu likely in administration aide, family May 1, 2009
He developed a fever on April 17, the day Obama left Mexico for the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. The person in question flew back commercially to Dulles on a United flight on April 18; Gibbs had no details yet on whether people on that flight have been notified. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Fidel Castro: Obama misinterprets his Cuban counterpart Apr 28, 2009
At the end of the 5th Summit of the Americas held in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, Obama, in an interview with reporters, mentioned Raul's statement as a signal of progress. Obama also said there was something that the Cuban government could do, such as to reduce the charge on the remittance of money to Cubans by their relatives overseas. (Xinhuanet, China)
US must engage through diplomacy, Obama says Apr 20, 2009
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - Rebuffing criticism of the warm greetings he exchanged with Venezuelan leader Hugo Chvez, President Obama said yesterday that the United States, with its overwhelming military superiority and need to improve its global image, can afford to extend such diplomatic "courtesy.". Obama, in a news conference capping a three-day meeting of leaders from the Western Hemisphere, also said the United States must engage other countries through humanitarian gestures, not... (Boston Globe)
Obama to address credit card abuses Apr 20, 2009
Summers made the comments Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" while attending a summit of Western Hemispheric leaders in Trinidad and Tobago. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama cautious over Cuba Apr 20, 2009
US President Barack Obama departed the weekend summit with Latin American leaders in Trinidad and Tobago after building up and then knocking down hopes of a breakthrough in US-Cuba relations. Although Obama made the historic acknowledgement that Washington's half-century policy towards Cuba "hasn't worked," he said it would not be modified any time soon. (iAfrica.com)
Warships foil pirates Apr 20, 2009
"We obviously act within our legal authority and also within our capacities," Harper told reporters at the end of the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. A Belgian ship, the 65-metre (213-foot) Pompei, was not so lucky, falling into pirate hands about 150 kilometres north of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. (iAfrica.com)
Iran president to address shunned U.N. racism summit Apr 20, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at a news conference after the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, said Washington wanted a "clean slate" before tackling race and discrimination issues at the United Nations. "If we have a clean start, a fresh start, we are happy to go," he said, explaining the U.S. position. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Obama may be open to Chavez chat Apr 19, 2009
Obama on Friday arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for the Summit of the Americas, a meeting of leaders from North and South America. While there are no plans for a one-on-one with Chavez, the Venezuelan president is expected to be among several leaders at a multilateral meeting, Gibbs said. (CNN -- World)
US criticises jailing Apr 19, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, also in Trinidad and Tobago, said she was "deeply disappointed" by Saberi's sentencing. "We will continue to vigorously raise our concerns to the Iranian government," she said in a statement. (iAfrica.com)
US no longer towers over Latin America Apr 19, 2009
As President Obama turns his attention to America's own hemisphere he visited Mexico on his way to the Summit of the Americas this weekend in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago he finds a region that within a decade has diversified its interests and adjusted interdependencies, moving away from a US dominance that dates back to the Spanish-American War. After concluding that post-9/11 America was too busy with international terrorism and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to pay much attention... (Christian Science Monitor)
• Blocked candidates could tarnish Haiti vote Apr 19, 2009
From left to right, Haiti's President Rene Preval, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet, President Barack Obama, Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning, Belize's Prime Minister Dean Barrow, during the official dinner of the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Saturday, April 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos). (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Obama to talk to Cuba Apr 18, 2009
He told a Summit of the Americas with Latin American leaders in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday that he wanted to establish "a new beginning" with Cuba that would recognize past US "errors," but require reciprocal gestures from the communist island. The conciliatory language raised the prospect of the United States considering ending to its 47-year-old embargo on Cuba. (iAfrica.com)
• Obama drives Chavez out of limelight Apr 18, 2009
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, smiles, as he sits near Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, center, and Uruguay's President Tabare Vasquez, during the opening session of the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Friday April 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton). (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Obama heads to summit touting 'broader partnership' Apr 18, 2009
Mr. Obama continues his month of globe-trotting with a weekend in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, where he will take part in the Summit of the Americas. The summit gathers the 34 democratically governed countries of the Western Hemisphere. (Christian Science Monitor)
US reaches out to Latin America - with help from Spain Apr 18, 2009
The effort toward a shared approach comes as Obama unveils his Latin America policy at the Summit of the Americas, which begins Friday in Trinidad and Tobago ... US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her way to Trinidad and Tobago, said the US was also open to talks. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama: Drug wars 'sowing chaos' Apr 17, 2009
Mexico is the only place Obama is visiting on his way this weekend to the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago for the Summit of the Americas, a gathering of Western Hemisphere nations. On Thursday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his nation will vote against the final summit declaration to protest what he said was U.S. meddling in the region. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Summit needs a strong Obama, not an apologetic one Apr 17, 2009
Washington - President Obama has promised to spend plenty of time listening to his fellow leaders this week at the fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago as well he should. But the US can't afford to turn the gathering of assembled leaders from North, Central and South America into just a Latin listening tour with photo ops. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama eager to portray US as partner for Americas Apr 16, 2009
Despite lingering skepticism about the U.S., Obama's plans to visit Mexico and attend a hemispheric summit in Trinidad and Tobago are causing a buzz of excitement in the region ... Then Obama spends Friday to Sunday at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, the two-island nation off the northern coast of South America. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
MORE: Obama takes gamble on trip to Mexico City Apr 16, 2009
Obama flies in Thursday for a two-day visit before heading to the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. At a time when the U.S. and Mexico are working closely together to tackle issues such as immigration, border security and rising drug-related violence, the choice to visit Mexico City was a deliberate diplomatic gesture, said Denis McDonough, one of Obama's security advisers. (USA Today)
Obama faces tough crowd at summit Apr 16, 2009
Gerald Herbert / APPresident Barack Obama will travel to Mexico on Thursday before attending a summit with Latin American leaders in Trinidad and Tobago ... Despite lingering skepticism about the U.S., Obama's plans to visit Mexico and attend a hemispheric summit in Trinidad and Tobago are causing a buzz of excitement in the region ... Then Obama spends Friday to Sunday at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, the two-island nation off the northern coast of South America. (MSNBC -- Race)
Mexico eagerly awaits Obama visit Apr 16, 2009
Obama arrives today and will remain in Mexico scarcely 24 hours before continuing Friday to Trinidad and Tobago for the fifth Summit of the Americas, a three-day meeting of the hemisphere's 34 elected heads of state. This is Obama's debut in Latin America. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Bolivian president ends hunger strike Apr 15, 2009
To keep up the pressure, Morales, even announced the cancellation of his trip to Trinidad and Tobago for this weekend's summit of 34 hemispheric leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama. The trip is now apparently back on. (MSNBC -- International)
Obama goes big for 1st official Mexico trip Apr 15, 2009
Obama flies in Thursday for a two-day visit en route to the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, where he will discuss drug trafficking, energy and the global economic crisis with leaders from across the hemisphere. The choice to stop in Mexico City was deliberate, said Denis McDonough, one of Obama's security advisers. (AZCentral -- News)
South Africa: Thousands of Expats Cast First Votes Apr 15, 2009
Other voting stations with the lowest number of registered voters are Asmara (Eritrea), Suva (Fiji), Ramallah (Palestine), Bujumbura (Burundi) and Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain) with only one voter each. Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and her South African delegation are expected to cast their vote in Geneva, Switzerland later today. (allAfrica.com)
Obama eases Cuba travel, but embargo remains Apr 14, 2009
But the expectation that Obama would announce his new policy reform before attending the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago beginning Friday has spawned a raft of letters and recommendations from Congress, from Cuba policy groups on the left and right, and from Cuban-American organizations. Perhaps the most prominent of those calls came from US Sen. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Obama lifts Cuban curbs Apr 14, 2009
But Obama will find support for a new US strategy to Cuba this week when he meets with leaders from around the western hemisphere at a summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago ... Others saw in Obama's decision a strategic maneuver to avoid arriving empty-handed to his first Latin American summit later this week in Trinidad and Tobago. (iAfrica.com)
Citizens held as illegal immigrants Apr 13, 2009
An immigration judge ordered him deported to Trinidad and Tobago. Foncette appealed. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
On Cuba, Obama must first think of Latin America - and democracy Apr 11, 2009
The coming OAS summit of 34 nations in Trinidad and Tobago won't have Ral Castro, Fidel's brother and the current president, at the table, just as it won't have any military generals there either. And Cuba itself is not on the OAS agenda, although much of Latin America is watching to see what Obama says or does about it. (Christian Science Monitor)
Lawmakers meet Castros, urge end to embargo Apr 9, 2009
Jeffrey Davidow, the White House adviser for the Summit of the Americas to be held in Trinidad and Tobago April 17-19, said Monday he "would not be surprised" if the president announces more changes in U.S. policies before that meeting. Video. (MSNBC -- International)
* US representatives meet with Fidel Castro Apr 9, 2009
Jeffrey Davidow, the White House adviser for the Summit of the Americas to be held in Trinidad and Tobago from April 17 to April 19, said on Monday he would not be surprised if the president announces more changes in US policies before that meeting. The three House lawmakers were the first US officials to sit down with Fidel Castro since he had emergency intestinal surgery in July 2006. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
US meets with Castros Apr 8, 2009
In a separate article, Fidel Castro called on Latin American nations to support an end to his country's isolation by opposing the US embargo on Cuba at the Summit of the Americas Obama will attend 17 to 19 April in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. In Washington, Lee said her visit to Cuba was intended to sound out Cuban officials and to recommend Obama and other officials "why we believe normal relations between US and Cuba should move forward.". (iAfrica.com)
U.S. policy on Cuba evolving under Obama Apr 7, 2009
He said he "would not be surprised" if a presidential announcement of the changes came before the April 17-19 summit being held in Trinidad and Tobago. Restrictions imposed by the Bush administration had limited Cuban travel by Americans to just two weeks every three years. (MSNBC -- International)
Cuba wants US dialogue Apr 6, 2009
Cuba will be blocked from attending the 17 - 19 April summit in Trinidad and Tobago, part of a long-standing US attempt to bar the country from regional meetings. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
US tightens up violent Mexican border Mar 25, 2009
President Obama will stop in Mexico on his way to the Summit of the Americas next month in Trinidad and Tobago. "Mexico is in the middle of a very difficult war against organized crime. and [Mexican President] Caldern needs to show that he has control of Mexico," says Ana Maria Salazar, a national security specialist in Mexico and former official in President Clinton's administration. (Christian Science Monitor)
Is Cuban impasse inevitable? Mar 13, 2009
Next month's Summit of the Americas, to be held in Trinidad and Tobago, would be an ideal venue for Mr. Obama to present a new U.S. approach towards reconciliation and normalization with Cuba. The "carrot and stick plus preconditions" approach would lead to an impasse. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Will Obama shift on Cuba? Mar 3, 2009
Mr Obama is expected to travel to Trinidad and Tobago in April to attend the Summits of the Americas. There have been calls for him to announce the policy shift towards Cuba ahead of the gathering so that the meeting can be the start of a new era in Washington's ties with Latin America. (BBC News -- Americas)
US 'must rethink Cuban embargo' Feb 24, 2009
But an administration official told the Washington Post newspaper that it was "not unreasonable" to expect that Mr Obama would ease the limits on family travel and remittances to Cuba before he attends the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago in April. In a separate development, a bipartisan bill to restore the right of US citizens to travel to Cuba was presented in the US House of Representatives earlier this month. (BBC News -- Americas)
