Barbados is Now a Republic

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 30, 2021

Barbados has removed Queen Elizabeth as its head of state, making the small Caribbean country the world's youngest republic. Kobie Broomes, first vice president of the Barbados Youth Development Council and multimedia specialist at Barbados Today, discusses this transition and its significance.

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