A general election was held on March 19th, at which the MFK emerged as the largest single party in parliament, in line with our expectations, with nine out of 21 seats in the Staten. The MFK capitalised on popular dissatisfaction with the Rhuggenaath administration by running on a platform of increasing Curaçao's autonomy by reducing dependence on and oversight from the Netherlands. Its decision to form a coalition with the PNP (which obtained four seats) gives it the simple legislative majority needed to pursue its reform agenda. Meanwhile, the PAR (which holds four seats) and the MAN (which holds only two seats) will struggle to find their footing and will pose little obstacle to the govern-ment's mandate.