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Decolonization Discussions Slated for Western Guam

by Associated Press

   HAGATNA, GUAM --

   A community in western Guam will host a series of village discussions
   about the island's political relationship with the United States.

   The[1] Pacific Daily News reports that Adelup announced Wednesday that
   the government's Commission on Decolonization will hold meetings
   beginning next week to educate villagers about Guam's political
   options: becoming independent from the U.S., joining the nation as a
   state or vying for independence from the country.
   The island's native Chamorro inhabitants are expected to vote on the
   issue in a non-binding referendum, but the vote has been delayed since
   1998.
   Gov. Eddie Calvo said earlier this year that he wanted to hold the vote
   along with the general election in November, but his plans for an
   aggressive education campaign never got off the ground and the
   commission delayed the referendum again.

References

   1. http://bit.ly/2gFnurl