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After a first night under curfew, the Guadeloupeans discovered the damage caused by several nights of riots and looting. A situation that still remains unstable, with many roadblocks.
Saturday, November 20, the roads of Guadeloupe are split, due to roadblocks made up of charred vehicles and trees deposited on the road, as in the surroundings of the town of Petit-Bourg. The riots have left their mark on the whole island, with a lot of material damage, which the inhabitants observe, dumbfounded. Supermarkets and some banks have been vandalized, with cash desks and ATMs torn up completely. A situation that saddens local elected officials.
“It’s a toll of desolation, sadness in Pointe-à-Pitre, we have the impression that it has been besieged“, evokes Henri Angélique, deputy mayor in charge of security. Public and private property broken by”young armed“as some note. Despite the establishment of a curfew between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m., the situation still escapes the police on the spot, who will soon be supported by agents of the RAID and GIGN .