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Title: Political Page 1
Politics on St. Vincent are, in a sense, like Caribbean politics elsewhere; but in another sense they aren't. As everywhere, power tends to corrupt, but regime change doesn't require a war. In 2000 the party in power gave the politicians a big raise and the civil servants none, and there were demonstrations in the street. Some places that would have collapsed the government, other places the police would have dispersed the demonstrations with bodies in the street. On St. Vincent the Prime Minister resigned and his successor lost the next election in a landslide. They may not agree but everyone still talks to everyone else.
Here are a few pictures of Dr. Gonsalves, the Prime Minister
These are a sampling of some speeches and political essays.
SVG801 Independence Day
SVG802 Globalization
SVG803 Tourism Policy
SVG804 Together Now
SVG805 Tim Hector: OECS
SVG806 Civilization
SVG807 Westminster
SVG808 Terrorism
SVG809 Carib Bank
SVG810 Political Chronology
SVG811 Constitution