St. Vincent and the Grenadines swears in new prime minister

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — 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 Labour 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….