The island’s three days of unrest and Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert’s threat to derail the America’s Cup if demands are not met has made news across the globe.

The New Zealand news outlet stuff.co.nz carried a story yesterday with the headline “Trade unionists in Bermuda threaten to derail America’s Cup”.

Meanwhile, the union leader’s threat also appeared on the global Cruise Critic message board that provides information to passengers, warning potential cruisers of the situation.

Mr Furbert announced yesterday afternoon that the BIU would bring its industrial action to a “pause”, but he maintained that the threat against the America’s Cup was still “on the table”.

The article on the New Zealand news site stated: “Trade unionists in Bermuda are threatening to derail the America’s Cup as a battle rages over the work status of a controversial London-born pastor.

“It’s the first snag in the controversial decision by holders Oracle Team USA to defend the cup in Bermuda, which is foreign soil for the American syndicate backed by software magnate Larry Ellison.”

News of the demonstration over the Bermuda Government’s decision not to renew a work permit for the Reverend Nicholas Tweed also made news in the Caribbean.

The website Caribbean 360 carried the headline: “Protest In Bermuda Over Refusal By Authorities To Renew Pastor’s Work Permit” earlier in the week.

Its report stated: “On a day when the new school term opens and regular business resumes after the new year holiday, Bermuda is likely to be without several essential services, including transportation.”