Tourists relax in the swimming pool of a luxury hotel outside Basseterre June 11, 2009. The Caribbean's small island states resist natural hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering the world's rich and poor nations alike. Picture taken June 11, 2009. To match feature FINANCIAL/CARIBBEAN REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY TRAVEL BUSINESS) 

Tourists walk near a cruise ship at the port known as Port Sante in Basseterre June 13, 2009. The Caribbean's small island states resist natural hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering the world's rich and poor nations alike. Picture taken June 13, 2009. To match feature FINANCIAL/CARIBBEAN REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY TRAVEL BUSINESS) 

Residents walk in downtown Basseterre in this June 10, 2009 file photo. The Caribbean's small island states resist natural hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering the world's rich and poor nations alike. To match feature FINANCIAL/CARIBBEAN REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY TRAVEL BUSINESS) 

A resident leaves the Development Bank of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Basseterre in this June 11, 2009 file photo. The Caribbean's small island states resist natural hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering the world's rich and poor nations alike. To match feature FINANCIAL/CARIBBEAN REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

A view of beaches just outside the main capital Basseterre June 13, 2009. The Caribbean's small island states resist natural hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering the world's rich and poor nations alike. Picture taken June 13, 2009. To match feature FINANCIAL/CARIBBEAN REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY TRAVEL BUSINESS) 

Tourists walk inside the zone known as Port Sante in Basseterre June 13, 2009. The Caribbean's small island states resist natural hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering the world's rich and poor nations alike. Picture taken June 13, 2009. To match feature FINANCIAL/CARIBBEAN REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY TRAVEL BUSINESS) 

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) speaks to Saint Kitts Prime Minister Denzil Douglas (L) during a meeting at the 6th PetroCaribe Summit, outside Basseterre June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS POLITICS BUSINESS ENERGY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Residents walk at the main street in Basseterre June 11, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY) 

Residents march commemorating the attempted overthrow of Robert Bradshaw's government in 1967, in Basseterre June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS BUSINESS POLITICS ANNIVERSARY) 

A child holds a banner during a march commemorating the attempted overthrow of Robert Bradshaw's government in 1967, in Basseterre June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS ANNIVERSARY POLITICS) 

Residents attend a march commemorating the attempted overthrow of Robert Bradshaw's government in 1967, in Basseterre June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS POLITICS ANNIVERSARY) 

Residents attend a march commemorating the attempted overthrow of Robert Bradshaw's government in 1967 in Basseterre June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS POLITICS ANNIVERSARY) 

Residents walk in downtown Basseterre June 10, 2009. Saint Kitts and Nevis will hold the 6th PetroCaribe Summit on Friday. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS POLITICS ENERGY SOCIETY) 

A general view of the Saint Kitts island June 10, 2009. Saint Kitts and Nevis will hold the 6th PetroCaribe Summit on Friday. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS POLITICS ENERGY BUSINESS) 

A resident sits next to shelves of propane tanks in downtown Basseterre June 10, 2009. Leaders of PetroCaribe, the energy alliance that groups regional oil powerhouse Venezuela with 17 Caribbean and Central American states, are meeting this week in St. Kitts and Nevis to plan a strategy to confront the global economic downturn. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS ENERGY BUSINESS) 

Oil barrels lie inside a refinery in Basseterre June 10, 2009. Leaders of PetroCaribe, the energy alliance that groups regional oil powerhouse Venezuela with 17 Caribbean and Central American states, are meeting this week in St. Kitts and Nevis to plan a strategy to confront the global economic downturn. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS POLITICS ENERGY BUSINESS) 

A gas station worker fills a car with fuel in Basseterre June 10, 2009. Leaders of PetroCaribe, the energy alliance that groups regional oil powerhouse Venezuela with 17 Caribbean and Central American states, are meeting this week in St. Kitts and Nevis to plan a strategy to confront the global economic downturn. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY POLITICS ENERGY BUSINESS) 

A man waits for a bus on a street in Basseterre June 9, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY) 

A rastaman poses for a picture in his restaurant in Basseterre June 9, 2009. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY) 

An artist waits for customers to sell decorations made of wood in Basseterre June 9, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SOCIETY) 

A boy plays with an oil barrel in Basseterre June 9, 2009. Saint Kitts and Nevis will hold the 6th PetroCaribe Summit on Friday. The Venezuelan-led Petrocaribe oil association, which was created in 2005, allows member nations to buy Venezuelan oil on credit. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS POLITICS ENERGY SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)