Manning Stresses Drug Trafficing And Illegal Arms Trade As Top Hemispheric Security Challenges
Underscoring his country's firm commitment to playing its part in strengthening hemispheric security, the Prime Minister explained the serious implications for the region and beyond "if our countries were to ignore the multifaceted security question." He emphasized challenges related to the movement across borders of narcotics, small arms and pervasive ideas that breed increased gang violence DETAILS
Barbados Describes Failure Of Global Trade Talks As 'Very Real Crisis'
"For while it is important to have agreements that open up access to markets, it is even more essential for any negotiated trade agreement to contain provisions that would assist developing countries to implement policies aimed at transforming their economies. In other words, market access is meaningless without goods and services with which to trade." DETAILS
