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Guadeloupe: incidents erupt after the departure of Sébastien Lecornu

2021-11-30T14:11:55.043Z


An attempted fire in front of the town hall of Basse-Terre, materialized by a flaming tire, was notably brought under control by the firefighters.


Incidents occurred in Guadeloupe on the night of Monday, November 29 to Tuesday, November 30, including an attempted fire in front of a town hall, after the departure of the Minister of Overseas Territories, Sébastien Lecornu, towards Martinique where dams cut the river. island in two.

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A flaming tire was placed in front of the door of the town hall of Basse-Terre and the start of the fire was quickly brought under control by the firefighters,

" the prefecture said in a statement.

Mayor André Atallah had gone the day before to meet demonstrators at a roadblock.

Dams erected during the night, in particular in Rivière-des-Pères, were lifted this morning by the gendarmerie forces.

Other dams are being cleared this morning,

”said the prefecture.

An AFP journalist, however, noted that the access to Mare Gaillard on Grande-Terre, between Le Gosier and Saint François, was again completely blocked by a hermetic dam even though it had been clear for several days.

These incidents occurred after a 24-hour visit to Guadeloupe by Sébastien Lecornu which ended on Monday with a dialogue of the deaf with the inter-union.

The government has sent additional internal security forces there to deal with the violence during the social crisis.

"They want to make us look like savages"

In Martinique, where the minister arrived Monday evening, the night was calm, said the gendarmerie.

Dams were erected, however, especially on the highway, cutting the island in two.

According to the gendarmerie, two people were arrested for attempted burglaries.

An AFP journalist noted the presence of burnt cars and overturned on a roadblock at the roundabout of Mahault, in the town of Lamentin, with about ten people present on the spot.

We don't expect anything from the minister.

He did not listen to the Guadeloupeans, he will not listen to the Martinicans,

”explained a demonstrator who refused to give her name.

The people have had nothing but contempt from the state.

They want to make us look like savages,

”she added.

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Born from the refusal of the vaccination obligation for caregivers and firefighters, the movement has spread to political and social demands, in particular against the high cost of living, and has caused violence, looting and fires, as in Martinique.

The two islands are placed under curfew.

Source: lefigaro

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