Tag: Martinique
the night curfew extended in Martinique until next Monday
In Martinique, the curfew established five days ago is extended until October 21. This is what the prefecture announced this Monday, October 14 while the tensions shaking the island seemed…
still violence on the island, ban on demonstrations this weekend
Burning barricades, burned or looted stores and “ thugs on motorcycles »: the situation remained tense on Friday October 11 in Martinique, a French island in the Antilles, despite the…
Martinique: this fake news causing new riots and violence
In the midst of the cost of living crisis in Martinique, fake news caused riots at the Martinique-Aimé-Césaire international airport. Dozens of people invaded one of the airstrips. New clashes…
Fort-de-France airport runway invaded, eight arrests
Eight people were arrested in Martinique after the invasion, Thursday, October 10, of the runway at Fort-de-France airport, which caused the diversion of three flights to Guadeloupe, the police announced…
new night of violence in Martinique against a backdrop of mobilization against the high cost of living
Tension rose a notch during the night from Wednesday to Thursday in Martinique: twelve gendarmes were injured, including one by gunshot, stores were burned and barricades were set on fire.…
Martinique in the fight against mass distribution
For 38 days, the movement to fight against the high cost of living has intensified in Martinique. Monday October 7, clashes took place between demonstrators and police on a Lamentin…
Martinique: the reasons for the anger
In Martinique, anger is still brewing, after having been shaken in recent weeks by a veritable wave of urban violence, on the sidelines of the movement against the high cost…
In Martinique and Guadeloupe, new measures against urban violence
Demonstrations punctuated by clashes are taking place in Martinique and Guadeloupe, where residents’ anger at the high cost of living has been growing since September 18. To deal with this…
Despite the curfew, tensions between protesters and police remain high
The night of Thursday 19 to Friday 20 September was ” agitated ” in Martinique – a French island in the Caribbean. Four people were arrested there and some municipalities…
Martinique: “Most of the protesters are calling for state intervention to regulate prices in supermarkets”
In Martinique, several neighborhoods in Fort-de-France have had to respect a curfew since Wednesday evening, September 18. This is a decision by the authorities following new violence on the fringes…