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CUBA-HUMAN RIGHTS-Amnesty says attacks on activists and journalists on ‘sharp rise’
LONDON, Mar. 22, CMC – The global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has said in a new report that harassment and detention of political dissidents, human rights activists, journalists and bloggers across Cuba has risen sharply over the past 24 months. ... Full story
CUBA-POLAND-Former Polish president urges Pope Benedict to aid Cuban dissidents
WARSAW, Poland, Mar. 22, CMC – Former Polish President Lech Walesa has urged Pope Benedict XVI to “take up the defense of those Cubans who are demanding freedom” during his visit to the island that begins on Monday. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-ECONOMY-Latin America, Caribbean, ‘want more support’ to face natural disasters, crises
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar. 22, CMC – Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean countries have raised the need to arm the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with flexible financial instruments to help them hedge against natural disasters and possible economic downturns. ... Full story
SURINAME-ENVIRONMENT-Investor-promotion of indigenous medicine angers conservationists
PARAMARIBO, Mar. 22, CMC – The local branch of a US-based conservation group has been angered by an American business news website’s article that promotes the investment potential in the medicinal knowledge and plants in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community nation’s rainforests, the English-language news website, DevSur, has reported. ... Full story
US-STANFORD-Stanford employs ‘Twitter defence’ in seeking fresh trial
HOUSTON, Texas, Mar. 22, CMC – Allen Stanford, found guilty of masterminding a seven-billion-US-dollar Ponzi scheme through his Antiguan investment bank, has asked a United States federal judge for a new trial, claiming the original proceeding was unfair and blaming the media’s use of the social media website, Twitter, throughout the trial . ... Full story
STANFORD UPDATE: Tycoon loses bid for fresh trial using possible ‘Twitter’ argument
HOUSTON, Texas, Mar. 22, CMC – Allen Stanford’s would-be ‘Twitter defence’ in a retrial of his fraud case was thrown out by the judge who had heard the original case and convicted the Texan tycoon of masterminding a seven-billion-US-dollar Ponzi scheme through his Antiguan investment bank. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-ENVIRONMENT-Link made to regional wastewater treatment, food security, on World Water Day
KINGSTON, Mar. 22, CMC – As the globe marked World Water Day on Thursday with a focus on managing scarce freshwater resources, the Caribbean is turning its attention to findings that more than half of the region’s homes are not hooked up to sewerage systems and almost all untreated sewage ends up in the Caribbean Sea. ... Full story
Link made to regional wastewater treatment, food security, on World Water Day
KINGSTON, Mar. 22, CMC – As the globe marked World Water Day on Thursday with a focus on managing scarce freshwater resources, the Caribbean is turning its attention to findings that more than half of the region’s homes are not hooked up to sewerage systems and almost all untreated sewage ends up in the Caribbean Sea. ... Full story
BERMUDA-TRANSPORT-Government plagued by broken-down vehicles
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Mar. 22, CMC -- More than 90 Bermuda government vehicles - from garbage trucks and trailers to light vans and small hatchbacks - are out of service, Senate lawmakers were told on Wednesday. ... Full story
BERMUDA-ROYAL-Bermuda to send gifts to the Queen to mark diamond jubilee:
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Mar. 22, CMC -- Bermuda is to send Queen Elizabeth “warmly personal” gifts to celebrate her 60th anniversary on the throne. ... Full story
