Weekly Report - 28 February 2013 (WR-13-08)

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), led by Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, won a second term in power in very closely contested elections in Barbados on 21 February. The DLP held off the challenge of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and Stuart’s three-term predecessor Owen Arthur, but with a reduced majority in parliament. As such Stuart’s DLP avoided becoming the first one-term party in Barbadian electoral history.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 396 words.

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Choose from one of the following options

• Subscribe
• Sign up for a one-time, 14-day trial