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Antilleans choose government (February 15 2010)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Voters in the Dutch Antilles are casting ballots in the final election before the five-island federation is disbanded.

The islands are due to go their separate ways on 10 October.

But they will still remain, with varying degrees of autonomy, under the bosom of the Netherlands.

Curaçao and St Maarten will become autonomous territories within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, while Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius will become special municipalities.
Anguilla slate confirmed
Twenty candidates have filed papers to contest general elections in Anguilla on 15 February.

Seven seats are at stake in the British territory.

The governing Anguilla United Front is contesting all constituencies, while the Anguilla United Movement and the Anguilla Progressive Party are fielding representatives in five each.

There are three independents.

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