Political status and decolonisation
Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Referendum or popular consultation
Curaçaoans voted decisively against independence, favouring restructuring within the Netherlands Antilles.
Significance here: The clearest early documented rejection of independence among Curaçao's political-status options.
· Constitutional change
Following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Significance here: The formal realization of Curaçao's self-government status, distinct from independence, following decades of referendums.
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