"St Lucian prime minister Philip Pierre's Labour party (SLP) has held its legislative majority, putting Pierre on course for reelection after a campaign centered on economic management, violent crime and passport sales. Official election results on Tuesday showed the social democratic SLP winning at least 13 seats in the small Caribbean island's 17-seat House of Assembly, matching its current majority with two seats left to be called."
"The results showed Pierre with 57.1% of the popular vote against conservative opposition leader Allen Chastanet's 37.3%. Chastanet preceded Pierre as prime minister of the country of 180,000 people. His conservative opposition United Workers party (UWP), which held just two seats going into Monday's vote, had secured one seat as of late Monday evening."
"CBI programs are an important source of tax income for several small island nations in the Eastern Caribbean, but the policy has raised tensions with the US government, which said the programs can be exploited by nefarious actors from China or Iran. Washington this year proposed its own gold card visa program to speed the wealthy through its immigration track."
Philip Pierre's Labour Party (SLP) retained 13 of 17 seats in the House of Assembly, matching its current majority with two seats undecided. The SLP won 57.1% of the popular vote while opposition United Workers Party leader Allen Chastanet took 37.3%. Chastanet previously served as prime minister and the UWP held two seats before the vote, securing one seat late Monday. Pierre emphasized stability and cautious economic management during the campaign. Chastanet blamed deteriorating security on reduced U.S. support for local police and called for transparent audits of the citizenship-by-investment program. CBI programs are an important tax source for Eastern Caribbean islands and have prompted U.S. concerns about exploitation by actors from China or Iran.
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