SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Grenada and several eastern Caribbean islands voted Thursday in a general election, with Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, who advocates for slavery reparations and a British apology, seeking a second term.
Mitchell, representing the National Democratic Congress, competes against Peter David, a former foreign affairs minister who runs under the Democratic People’s Movement.
Mitchell has pledged to modernize the island’s economy, enhance healthcare services, and reduce youth unemployment.
He and other Caribbean leaders have long urged Britain to issue an apology and provide reparations for slavery.
In early September, Jamaica presented its reparations claim to King Charles III, and the matter was referred to the United Kingdom’s highest appellate court for the Caribbean. This unprecedented legal step follows the British government’s repeated rejections of any apology or reparations.
David has promised to create more jobs, improve medical care, and develop a strong local food supply system.
Over 97,000 voters are registered in Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique.
Fifteen seats in Grenada’s House of Representatives are contested. The Senate consists of 13 appointed members.
Grenada gained independence in 1974 after periods of French and then British colonial rule.
In 1983, the United States invaded Grenada following the execution of Marxist Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, three of his cabinet members, and four others by a radical faction.
Although the United Nations and several nations condemned the invasion, Grenada annually commemorates the event on October 25 as “Thanksgiving Day.”
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