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A leadership election within Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Spanish community will go ahead on January 11 without opposition after no challengers registered by the deadline, long-time community representative Alex Martinez said.<\/p>

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Martinez confirmed the vote will proceed unopposed, despite efforts to attract other candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The election follows years of internal controversy, with some members of the Spanish-speaking community questioning Martinez\u2019s legitimacy and arguing he was never formally elected or appointed. Those concerns prompted calls for a transparent, democratic process to determine community representation.<\/p>

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A leadership election within Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Spanish community will go ahead on January 11 without opposition after no challengers registered by the deadline, long-time community representative Alex Martinez said. Martinez confirmed the vote will proceed unopposed, despite efforts to attract other candidates. 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