In Martinique, the city of Fort-de-France experienced violence and looting on Sunday evening, after a rally organized on Saturday by anti-vaccines which had already degenerated.
The regional prefect Stanislas Cazelles condemned this violence, indicating that "investigations will be carried out to arrest the alleged thugs and punish this unacceptable behavior".
In this island, where a curfew is applied again at 9 p.m. due to the worsening health situation, clashes pitted the police and groups of young people on the main road on Sunday evening. Terres-Sainvilles, popular district of Fort-de-France.
A wooden house and three vehicles were destroyed by fire, causing no casualties.
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➡️A house burned down in Terres-Sainville (Fort-de-France) where several cars were set on fire.
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Looting also took place in computer hardware stores and in a motorcycle shop in shopping areas around the city.
The police arrested seven people on Saturday evening during the previous demonstration in the center of Fort-de-France.
Serge Letchimy, the new president of the executive council of the Assembly of Martinique, called for “appeasement and dialogue”, recalling in a press release that “the issue of vaccination is a collective and individual issue in this context of serious health crisis that we are going through.
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“Taking positions for personal and ethical reasons is legitimate.
They must be heard and respected in their diversity ”.