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The Bahamas goes to polls in three-way battle with immigration a key issue
Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of voters Voters in the Bahamas head to the polls on Tuesday in a hotly contested general election featuring high-profile candidates such as ...

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Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of voters Voters in the Bahamas head to the polls on Tuesday in a hotly contested general election featuring high-profile candidates such as ...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, The Bahamas goes to polls in three-way battle with immigration a key issue, Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of voters Voters in the Bahamas head to the polls on Tuesday in a hotly contested general election featuring high-profile candidates such as the former basketball champion Rick Fox. Voters in the Caribbean archipelago are divided over concerns about immigration, especially from neighbouring Haiti, and the rising cost of living, with significant spikes in gas prices caused by war in the Middle East. Continue reading…
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