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March 4, 2026

What Explains Mottley’s Sweeping Win in Barbados?

Barbados’ Labour Party won a sweeping victory in the country’s general election last month, giving Mia Mottley a third term as prime minister // File Photo: U.N. Trade and Development via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0

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  • Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley won a third term in office on Feb. 12, with her Labour Party winning all 30 parliamentary seats in the Caribbean nation’s general election. Mottley’s re-election came after a series of victories by right-wing and conservative presidential candidates in votes last year across Latin America and the Caribbean, including in Chile, Honduras and Bolivia. What factors best explain Mottley’s election victory, and what is the significance of her victory? What can Barbados expect during Mottley’s third term? What does the Labour Party’s win reflect about shifting voter sentiment elsewhere in the region?

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