Gaston Browne wins fourth term in Antigua and Barbuda landslide
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Updated · Reuters · May 1
Gaston Browne wins fourth term in Antigua and Barbuda landslide
7 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 1
Preliminary official results showed Browne's Labour Party won 15 of 17 seats, while the main opposition United Progressive Party took one.
The campaign centred on economic stability, tourism-led recovery and investment, alongside concern over a January US suspension of visa processing for Antigua and Barbuda nationals.
Browne called the election two years early seeking a fresh mandate amid international pressures, while his government says it has tightened citizenship-by-investment rules; a second count is due Friday.
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