One of world's longest serving democratic leaders loses election in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

 St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday swore in a new prime minister for the first time in 24 years after Godwin Friday of the New Democratic Party beat Ralph Gonsalves of the Unity Labor Party.Gonsalves was first elected in March 2001, making him one of the world’s longest serving democratic leaders in recent history.He was a staunch supporter of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.Gonsalves’ party posted a brief statement on Facebook following Thursday’s election: “We love you, SVG, and we will keep working and advocating for you. This is no…READ FULL ARTICLE