71.   Caribbean leaders themselves have blamed only the United States for the move, which stands to benefit some U.S.-owned plantations in Central and South America.

72.   Caribbean leaders will be seeking a handshake and not a handout from President Clinton when he comes to town Friday.

73.   Caribbean leaders, however, were not convinced.

74.   Caribbean leaders are also expected to sign a pact to protect the environment while promoting tourism.

75.   Caribbean leaders are defying international pressure to abolish the death penalty, saying they need a deterrent to increasing and violent crime, mostly related to drug-trafficking.

76.   Caribbean leaders are likely to look at giving tax breaks to the ailing industry.

77.   Caribbean leaders are so appalled they have called a mini-summit to discuss the crisis.

78.   Caribbean leaders begin summit to balance political, trade alliances.

79.   Caribbean leaders convened in Guyana Monday to pay their last respects to former President Cheddi Jagan in a fitting tribute to his decades-old push for regional unity.

80.   Caribbean leaders discussed with Libyan officials Sunday ways of bolstering economic ties between their countries and the oil-rich Arab state.