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Browne denies summit cost $1 billion

It will take at least another two weeks before the final cost to taxpayers of the Fifth Summit of the Americas is tallied, says Trade and Industry Minister Mariano Browne who chaired the Cabinet sub-committee on the event. Ref. Source 6

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Hope for a new beginning

I wish to applaud the Government of Trinidad and Tobago as it continues to provide strong leadership to our Caribbean and Latin American counterparts while enjoying a special place on the world stage. Ref. Source 7

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To see a photo of Pres. Obama meeting some Trinis check the Forum Gallery HERE.

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From all that I have read nothing was really decided during this summit. Does anyone else get that same feeling?

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The Prime Minister announced yesterday on television that the government spent $350 million dollars in the Summit and there is another Summit coming up in November (Commonwealth Heads of Government). Total budget for both Summits is 630 million.

He was also asked about his mention of the corn soup by Curepe Junction and he stated that it is part of the culture, nothing to be ashamed of.

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Prove the summit benefits you claim

Minister of Trade and Industry, Mariano Browne and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning, keep insisting that the Summit was beneficial, what and where are the benefits? Ref. Source 4

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Is anyone surprised that the summit was a flop/ I heard that only Patrick Manning signed the agreement and no one else. So much for, "to make money, you have to spend money." I saw the Summit on television and I was particularly interested in what our Prime Minister had to say. One of the Prime Ministers went on a hunger strike and of course, Mr Manning thought it was clever of him to make such a tasteless joke about inviting the gentleman to eat doubles from Debe. One would have thought that Mr Manning would exercise diplomacy on this forum but no such luck folks!

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What happen Geenie, you don't know Manning is a Trini down to d' bone? Manning look so ridiculous signing that document he look like what he is the showman for a summit better known as booboolee.

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This is a good one. I am surprised at myself that I forgot to mention this. Did anyone notice the foreign opera singer who sang our National Anthem? Could someone please explain to me why Mr Manning thought it would be best to hire someone from abroad to sing our very own National Anthem? I wonder if he is familiar with the name, Bernadette Scott, the Lydian Singers or the Love Movement? I guess the locals are not good enough for him to sing our own Anthem! How sad!