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Gaston Browne
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
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Antigua and Barbuda seized a sanctioned Russian-linked superyacht, lost a US$67.6 million auction sale, completed a later US$40 million private transaction and then faced cross-border litigation seeking wire-transfer records tied to the Prime Minister, his family, public officials and related companies.
ALSO KNOWN AS: Gaston Alphonso Browne
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THE PRIME MINISTER, THE SUPERYACHT AND THE $40 MILLION SALE
The Alfa Nero entered Antigua and Barbuda as a sanctioned asset problem and became a public-governance problem.
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THE MINISTER, THE PERMITS AND THE MANGOES
On 26 March 2026, the Court of First Instance of Sint Maarten sentenced former Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Christopher Emmanuel to 29 months of unconditional imprisonment.
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FEDERAL MONEY FOR SALE
On 10 December 2025, a federal jury in the U.S. Virgin Islands convicted two of the territory’s former senior public officials in a corruption scheme involving government contracting, federal recovery money, private benefits and an attempte
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THE CANDIDATES, THE CASH AND THE ELECTION DAY QUESTION
Saint Lucia’s 1 December 2025 general election ended in a landslide for the Saint Lucia Labour Party.
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE GANG ECONOMY
On 20 August 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly, accusing one of Haiti’s most powerful former political figures of participating in the infrastructure surrounding international narco
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THE PREMIER CONVICTED
On 5 August 2024, former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie was sentenced in Miami federal court to 135 months in prison after a jury convicted him of cocaine-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies.
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THE PREMIER, THE PORTS AND THE COCAINE ROUTE
On 28 April 2022, Andrew Alturo Fahie, then Premier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands, was arrested in Miami by U.S. authorities.
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THE PRIME MINISTER, THE CASINO BOSS AND THE SWISS ACCOUNT
On 7 September 2021, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands rejected the final challenge to an asset-confiscation order against former Curaçao Prime Minister Gerrit Schotte.
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news.google.comAntigua’s prime minister says US made him change Cuba vote11/12/2026news.google.comAntigua changed Cuba vote after U.S. warning, prime minister says11/12/2026news.google.comBrowne Pushes for Reparations Talks with Britain as Caribbean Seeks Justice for Slavery11/11/2026news.google.comBrowne Says Grants Covered Most CHOGM Hosting Costs11/11/2026news.google.comPM Browne Joins World Leaders at COP31 as Caribbean Pushes for Stronger Climate Action11/11/2026news.google.comBrowne Says Commonwealth Trade Expansion Could Benefit Antigua and Barbuda11/10/2026news.google.comBrowne Hails Billions in Funding Pledges as Major Success of CHOGM 202611/10/2026news.google.comPM Browne Says US Visa Warning Prompted Change in Position on Cuba Vote11/10/2026news.google.comPM says Antigua changed Cuba embargo vote due to ongoing visa talks with US11/10/2026news.google.comPM Browne Arrives in Türkiye to Press for Climate Finance at COP3111/10/2026news.google.comAntigua and Barbuda changed UN vote on Cuba following US visa warning11/10/2026news.google.comAntigua and Barbuda PM explains reasons for not voting during UN debate on Cuba11/9/2026news.google.comPM Browne Announces Immediate Job Offer for Mother of Five Following Public Appeal11/9/2026news.google.com“Let’s Talk, Richard”: Browne Leaves Door Open for Lewis to Join ABLP11/8/2026news.google.comPrime Minister Browne Seeks Afreximbank Funding for Public and Private Sector Projects in Antigua and Barbuda11/8/2026news.google.comBrowne Urges CDB to Explore New Financing Options for Development11/8/2026news.google.comPalace Signals Support for Antigua and Barbuda’s Right to Become a Republic11/7/2026news.google.comPM Browne Defends Peace Beach Works, Accuses Fuller of Racial Double Standards11/7/2026news.google.comCalvin Ayre Pledges Continued Investment in Antigua and Barbuda Following CHOGM 202611/7/2026news.google.comIndia-Antigua ties: Jaishankar, PM Gaston Browne discuss trade, renewable energy at CHOGM 202611/6/2026news.google.comArry Simon and Garth Simon Represent Antigua and Barbuda at Pre-COP31 Climate Talks in Türkiye11/5/2026news.google.comJaishankar meets Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne; discusses expanding cooperation in trade, renewable energy11/5/2026news.google.comJaishankar Meets Antigua And Barbuda PM; Discusses Trade, Renewable Energy11/5/2026news.google.comJaishankar meets Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne, discusses trade and renewable energy11/5/2026news.google.comA Royal Welcome and a Commonwealth Celebration11/5/2026news.google.comNY-HAMILTON-RESERVE-BANK11/5/2026news.google.comAntigua Independence Day11/5/2026news.google.comPrime Minister Gaston Browne and Rwandan President Paul Kagame Explore Opportunities to Expand Africa-Caribbean Trade and Cooperation11/4/2026news.google.comBrowne Seeks Singapore Partnership for Antigua’s Port Expansion11/4/2026news.google.comBrowne Places Youth and Women’s Opportunities at Centre of Commonwealth Agenda11/4/2026news.google.comPrime Minister Gaston Browne Urges Commonwealth To Tap Into Economic Opportunities11/4/2026news.google.comGaston Browne Takes Commonwealth Chair as Samoa Hands Over Leadership11/4/2026news.google.comBrowne Announces More Than $1.5 Billion in Commonwealth Funding Commitments11/4/2026news.google.comKing references viral umbrella footage in final speech of Caribbean tour11/4/2026news.google.comPM meeting with the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne: 3 November 202611/4/2026news.google.comAntigua Britain Commonwealth11/4/2026news.google.comThe Prime Minister is in Antigua this evening11/3/2026news.google.comCHOGM Opens in Antigua and Barbuda with Push for Investment and Shared Prosperity11/3/2026news.google.comPrime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda’s opening remarks for CHOGM 202611/3/2026news.google.comAntigua Commonwealth11/3/2026