St. Vincent and the Grenadines has ushered in new leadership, with Dr. Godwin Friday of the New Democratic Party (NDP) sweeping to victory over Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of the Unity Labour Party (ULP), who had governed the Eastern Caribbean nation for close to a quarter century.
The NDP won 14 of the country’s 15 constituencies, delivering a decisive setback to the ULP and marking one of the most significant political shifts in the nation’s modern history. Meanwhile, voters in Saint Lucia head to the polls today, where the incumbent Saint Lucia Labour Party, led by Philip J. Pierre, faces a closely watched challenge from the United Workers Party under former prime minister Allen Chastanet.
