It was a major fear for Matignon and for Place Beauvau.
May the violence that has plagued Guadeloupe for almost a week spread to its neighbor in Martinique.
In Fort-de-France, contagion is now a reality and the phenomenon appears difficult to contain.
Despite the call of the inter-union to temporarily lift roadblocks to avoid the conflagration, the island experienced, Tuesday evening, a second consecutive night of riots.
Like the day before, it was in the Sainte-Thérèse district, in Fort-de-France, that most of the clashes were concentrated.
The police were once again targeted, coming under fire from guns and projectiles.
These clashes left nine injured among police and mobile gendarmes, who responded with tear gas canisters.
A shooter was arrested.
In the neighboring town of Schoelcher, a gang traveling on motorcycles opened fire on gendarmes who were carrying out checks
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