Posted on 11/24/2021 8:45:22 PM PST by blueplum
Authorities in the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe have extended a nightly curfew until Sunday as police attempt to restore calm after several nights of protests and violent clashes that were triggered by Covid-19 regulations but are rooted in long-running concerns over the high cost of living, low wages, youth unemployment and mistrust of the Paris government.
Gunfire has targeted police over the past few days, a general strike has entered its second week and many stores remained closed ...
..In nearby Martinique there were gunshots fired at police for a second night running, French media reported on Wednesday...
...The unrest represents a test for the French president, Emmanuel Macron, who has made much of the global footprint given to France by overseas territories ...
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
They just don’t believe the lies. Upper hand-who has it?
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