Leadership Turmoil Erupts: Alex Martinez Faces Fierce Challenges Over Claim to Head Spanish Community | VIDEO STORY

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A quiet power struggle inside Antigua and Barbuda’s Spanish community has exploded into the open, setting the stage for a high-stakes leadership showdown.

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Leadership Turmoil Erupts: Alex Martinez Faces Fierce Challenges Over Claim to Head Spanish Community | VIDEO STORY
Hispanic Community leader Alex Martinez

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Comments (20)

  • Hagrin November 24, 2025, 10:04 PM

    Soooo he wasnt the real leader all the time? Antigua full of jokes
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    • Jussayin!!! November 25, 2025, 5:25 PM

      🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😁😁…Woooieeee!!!
      Reply
  • Ryan Wedding November 24, 2025, 10:31 PM

    who the hell gave this guy that position? I think the Hispanic community needs to get its act together and hold elections regularly
    Reply
  • Andy November 24, 2025, 10:33 PM

    Ese ladronazo no lo queremos ya por mentiroso y ladron
    Reply
    • Anonymous November 25, 2025, 8:26 AM

      Andy que te robo el lider martinez ? Deja esa politica barata y da la cara cobarde .
      Reply
    • Anonymous November 25, 2025, 8:28 AM

      Apuesto que tu eres mas ladron que el . Mal agradecido. El a sido el unico que saca la cara por nosotros aqui y asi le pagas . Tu eres mas que un ladron eres un estupido
      Reply
    • .... March 25, 2026, 1:18 PM

      Que ha sido todo lo que el a “robado” Según tu? Da todos los detalles con pruebas, por favor.
      No hay necesidad de faltarse el respeto…
      Reply
  • Yuillia November 24, 2025, 10:41 PM

    He is a great person who looks out for we the people in Antigua. We never see others we see alex
    Reply
  • Informed citizen November 24, 2025, 10:46 PM

    Transparency and proper procedures need to be followed; no one should just claim leadership without consensus.
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    • Anonymous November 25, 2025, 6:33 PM

      Exactly
      Reply
  • Tina November 25, 2025, 7:38 AM

    Everybody restless all over this nation. People hate peace boi i tell you
    Reply
    • Malva November 25, 2025, 7:58 AM

      They are not restless, they are demonic.
      Reply
    • Jussayin!!! November 25, 2025, 5:28 PM

      🤣🤣😄😄.LMFAO!!!!
      Reply
  • Foll November 25, 2025, 8:21 AM

    Will the real slim shady please stand up
    Reply
  • Antigua ppl November 25, 2025, 9:15 AM

    Chinese taking over, own port police, post office, community send ppl to China to study indoctrinate them, don’t want to be Antigua laws, so the Spanish ready for the same bullshi* then the Guyanese they got the pie because they daughter in power they get businesses, state colleges, the new houses but keeping quiet GASTON OPEN YOU EYES TECK BACK YOU ANTIGUA ARE WE WITH YOU PUT THEM ALL OUT
    Reply
  • Juju Bee November 25, 2025, 9:19 AM

    Hmmmm let them Fominicanos figure out their thing themselves and let’s just watch from the sidelines
    Reply
  • Petra November 25, 2025, 9:39 AM

    Ammmm so Antigua.news please translate them spanish comments
    Reply
  • Lena November 25, 2025, 10:45 AM

    So who Martinez going up against? Lol
    Reply
  • Alisha November 25, 2025, 10:56 AM

    You realize nobody live in peace anymore?
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  • Quontious!! November 25, 2025, 5:24 PM

    No no, who this man think he is. So because d Consulate n Ambassador left during covid, that give him the right to place himself as Leader of these ppl. That’s self appraise. No one voted for him so they have a right to call for an election to select who lead them And to top off his self praise, he coming like a bully. (WINK WINK) It seems like he wants the big money for the work that d Consulate or Ambassador doing cuz he tell hom to do their work. Is he want play d role n now vex wid himself. Just chupzzz.
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