The Republic Of Barbados With David Comissiong

Sojourner Truth Radio

Today on Sojourner Truth: My home island of Barbados, after close to 400 years, cut ties with the Queen of England as the Head of State, and became the world's youngest republic. Our president is former governor general Sandra Mason. This, 55 years after we gained our independence from Britain. Prince Charles, the future King of England, attended the ceremony representing the Queen. Our guest is David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM (Caribbean Community). David is also active in the Caribbean Pan-African network. In another change in the Americas, Honduras will have its first woman president. This, over a decade after a U.S.-backed coup deposed democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya. Now the former First Lady, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, is on her path to victory. Our guest is Laura Carlsen, the Director of the Americas Program and works with Just Associates, an international feminist organization. For our weekly Earth Watch, we speak with Paraguay-based environmentalist and agronomist Miguel Lovera.