St Lucia votes in election dominated by economy, crime and passport sales

Philip Pierre hopes to fend off challenge from former PM Allen Chastanet amid tense relations with USVoters in St Lucia have gone to the polls to elect a new legislature and choose their prime minister, in a race dominated by debates over economic management, violent crime and passport sales.The Labour party, led by the prime minister, Philip Pierre, is seeking to fend off a challenge from the conservative opposition leader, Allen Chastanet, who preceded Pierre as prime minister of the island of 180,000 people. Labour holds a strong majority in both of St Lucia’s legislative chambers. Continue reading...