One of the biggest roadblocks in Guadeloupe, the result of the social protest born in mid-November from the refusal of the vaccination obligation of caregivers and firefighters, was dismantled by the police, said the regional prefecture on Tuesday. December 7.
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That night, the police unblocked the roadblocks in the town of Sainte-Rose,
" the authority announced in a
press
release.
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The La Boucan dam, in Sainte-Rose, consisted of nearly 20 barricades over nearly 10 km.
Almost hermetic to all vehicles in the custody of several collectives, it was finally cleared by gendarmerie forces after three weeks of blockage.
Three people were arrested "
calmly and without confrontation,
" AFP learned from the gendarmerie.
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The action of the security forces made it possible, at the same time, to maintain traffic throughout the territory
", underlines the prefecture, which also mentions two other people arrested in Abymes.
Social protest and looting
Born from the refusal of the vaccine obligation against Covid-19 for caregivers and firefighters, the social movement which affects Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint-Martin has extended to political and social demands, in particular against the high cost of living, causing violence, looting and fires. To the point that Guadeloupe and Martinique have been placed under curfew. Tuesday, trials of people involved in anti-vaccination movements are held in Guadeloupe.
In Pointe-à-Pitre, a hearing is held concerning the threats of presumed death pronounced by a trade unionist against the director of the CHU Gérard Cotellon.
From 8 am, many activists gathered in front of the court in support of.
Doctors and representatives of the CHU had to turn back in the face of invective and pressure from the crowd contained by a police cordon.