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Every governance event classified by the Civica Pulse Beta pipeline. Updated daily.

The Civica Pulse Beta is a real-time governance shock monitor under active validation. Events queued for human review (severe and catastrophic severity tiers, plus events where the classifier didn't reach consensus) do not drive published Pulse scores until a reviewer confirms them. See the Pulse methodology for the full pipeline.
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JamaicaMay 2, 2026Gaston Browne wins fourth consecutive term in Antigua snap electionDemocratic QualityLow + · +13/3 agree
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(jamaica-gleaner.com)

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Classifier runs (3 passes)
Run 1 · temp 0
Free and fair election
Democratic QualityLow + · +1
Gaston Browne winning a fourth consecutive term in a snap election in Antigua suggests a contested democratic process, though the snap election context and repeated incumbency warrant only modest positive classification without evidence of irregularities.
Run 2 · temp 0.4
Free and fair election
Democratic QualityLow + · +1
Gaston Browne winning a fourth consecutive term in a snap election in Antigua represents a contested democratic exercise, though the snap election timing and consecutive wins warrant modest rather than high positive scoring pending evidence of irregularities.
Run 3 · temp 0.8
Free and fair election
Democratic QualityLow + · +1
A snap election resulting in Browne's fourth consecutive term suggests a competitive democratic process with a clear outcome, though limited detail prevents higher confidence or a stronger positive rating.
Confidence 0.31 · RSF 50Free and fair election