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...special relationship with Cuba. It is the biggest foreign investor on the island, trading to the tune of $500 million last year. Axworthy has not minced words in criticizing the Helms-Burton act, which threatens to retaliate against foreign companies doing business in Cuba. Prime Minister Jean Chretien seconded his foreign minister, maintaining that Washington's policy of isolation gives Castro an excuse to stay in power instead of moving toward change...
...huddled in the Mugunga camp, held captive by Hutu militias, cut off from food deliveries. As they do so often, the images began to galvanize political leaders. Aid officials called for immediate help, France demanded action, U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali got busy. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, watching the dire forebodings on TV, decided Canada should lead a humanitarian mission--provided the U.S. would take part...
...JEAN CHRETIEN Tail wags dog: Canadian PM persuades Clinton to join risky multinational Zaire relief effort...
...Bouchard candidacy. The Parti Quebecois, which took power in Quebec last year, chooses its leader through a vote of all 150,000 members. TIME's William McWhirter reports that Bouchard "goes back to Ottawa as the leader of the opposition party vowing to keep the cause alive. Prime Minister Chretien has stumbled badly. In fact, none of the leading political figures here have come off looking graceful or in charge. They have all been hurt except for Bouchard himself." SPECIAL: Photographs from the Quebec Referendum
Prime Minister Chretien, says McWhirter, now must find a way "to satisfy Quebec within the federation. Last night's vote says very clearly that they haven't found a way to do that yet. At least he doesn't have to deal with immediate questions of crisis that separation victory would have forced upon him, but his leadership has stumbled badly. In fact, none of the leading political figures here have come off looking graceful or in charge. They have all been hurt except for Bouchard himself...