But Chaguaramas, the federation's putative capital just outside Port of Spain in Trinidad, can boast only a few marinas and a dirty beach.

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Furthering cooperation in Science and Technology for Caribbean Development First Caribbean Conference on Science and Technology, Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), 23-25 September 1998.

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Mr. Obama endured a 50-minute diatribe on American foreign policy by Nicaragua's paragon of democracy, Mr. Ortega, at the fifth summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in July.

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During the previous summit three years ago in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Obama had an uncomfortable encounter with Hugo Chavez, when the Venezuelan leader handed him a book critical of the United States and Europe.

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For instance, it helped the Hyatt hotel chain name a new property Hyatt Regency Trinidad instead of Hyatt Regency Port of Spain.

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