31.   Forecasters predicted rains that have been falling since Sunday are likely to continue until Friday, principally on the Pacific coast and part of the Caribbean region.

32.   A Jamaican official warned here on Thursday that the emerging Caribbean region would looking for gold at the Olympic Games ... not coconuts.

33.   About a third of drugs entering the United States pass through the Caribbean region.

34.   About a third of illegal narcotics entering the United States pass through the Caribbean region.

35.   Colombian army officials on Tuesday accused the ELN of violating the truce by kidnapping six people in the Caribbean region of Cesar.

36.   Conditions are stil very favourable in the Caribbean region.

37.   The two leaders also discussed US-EU negotiations leading to an agreement strengthening bilateral cooperation in trying to eradicate drug trafficking, especially in the Caribbean region.

38.   There was a greater degree of trading in the Caribbean region compared with the previous week.

39.   There was less activity in the Caribbean region.

40.   Trade remained active in the Caribbean region during the week, and the North Sea region was also busy.