Popular consultation in Sint Maarten
Popular consultation held in the department of San Martin where the unofficial result favored the option of forming an autonomous region.
In the department of San Martin, a popular consultation was held, the unofficial result of which assigned a majority to the option of forming an autonomous region. This consultation process was framed in a political context of tensions between the Executive and the Congress during the government of Alberto Fujimori. The consultation sought to determine the will of the population regarding the regional autonomy of the department.