Barbados Prime Minister Demands $4.9 Trillion in Slavery Reparations
Former slave-trading countries should pay Barbados $4.9 trillion in reparations, the Caribbean country’s leftist prime minister has demanded.
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Barbadian Dance Group Banned from Competition for Christian Views on Gender
A Barbadian theatrical dance group is taking legal action after being “excluded in the name of inclusivity” due to their Christian beliefs on gender.
Barbados May Seek Reparations from Benedict Cumberbatch’s Family for Owning Slaves in 18th & 19th Centuries
Barbados may seek reparations from Benedict Cumberbatch’s family for owning slaves, as the actor’s ancestors owned a slave plantation on the island during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Bowing to Beijing? Barbados Drops British Monarch as Head of State, Trading a ‘Queen for an Emperor’
Nearly four centuries after the first arrival of English ships, the Caribbean island of Barbados will officially remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, renouncing the Crown in favour of becoming a republic.
Nelson Statue to Be Removed from National Heroes’ Square
The 207-year-old statue of British hero Admiral Lord Nelson will be removed from National Heroes’ Square in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Boris Johnson Pushes Back Against China’s ‘Chokehold’ on Barbados Through its Debt Trap Diplomacy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly ordered British diplomats to try to counter the “expansionism” of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Belt and Road initiative following accusations that the regime in Beijing pressured Barbados to remove the Queen as its
UK Lawmaker Blames Chinese Influence as Barbados Prepares to Remove Queen as Head of State
“Some islands seem to be close to swapping a symbolic Queen in Windsor for a real and demanding emperor in Beijing.”
Venezuela: Maduro Regime Claims Barbados Talks a Success Despite No Deal
Venezuela’s information minister said on Thursday that recent talks with President Juan Guaidó in Barbados were a “success” despite neither side announcing a deal on holding free elections or instigating a genuine transition to democracy.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister: U.S. Anti-Maduro Policy a ‘Resounding Failure’
Socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro’s top diplomat on Tuesday accused the administration of President Donald Trump of sabotaging upcoming talks between Maduro and President Juan Guaidó to hide the “resounding failure” of Trump’s policies.
Venezuela: Guaidó Accepts Talks with Maduro Days After Swearing Them Off
Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó confirmed on Monday that he would send a delegation for talks with dictator Nicolás Maduro in tropical Barbados, days after saying he had given up on negotiating with the “deadly dictatorship.”
