An Interview with Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs of Sint Maarten

“We are part of the Dutch Kingdom, but even though we don’t have a physical knee on our necks, we have the proverbial noose around our necks. We are constantly being bullied, let’s say, by our former colonial powers, and at this stage we have already 10 years of sovereignty, yet in those 10 years they have succeeded—especially during these types of crises—to further take away some more autonomy from us.”

Details available at Bridging Borders Project.