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Tobago’s push for greater autonomy fails at final hurdle

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Englishman's Bay, one of Tobago's still undeveloped beaches. Photograph: Mark Meredith/Getty Images

A new attempt to give the Caribbean island of Tobago more self-governance has been defeated in what local politicians described as a major setback in a decades-long battle for more political and economic independence.

One of the Caribbean’s top tourist destinations, Tobago is part of the twin-island state of Trinidad and Tobago, whose economy is mainly based on oil and gas production.

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