In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves accused a rising global power, along with European non-state actors, of attempting to “pollute” and interfere in the upcoming elections scheduled for later this year. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, like many Caribbean nations, has navigated a complex path towards independence and self-determination. Gonsalves issued a stern warning to the unnamed power: “Their conduct is unacceptable and hugely injurious to our people. “Amidst all that has befallen us from the contradictions and challenges of the global political economy and climate change, we now have to face this dastardly, and determined conspiracy, against our competitive democracy,” Gonsalves lamented. Gonsalves concluded his address by stating, “It is my duty to so inform this United Nations General Assembly.”