outbreak of violence in Pointe-à-Pitre

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In Guadeloupe, the mobilization against the health pass and the vaccination obligation is raging. The government announced the arrival of 200 gendarmes and police reinforcements in the coming days.

Friday 19 November. The police are forced to draw water from a river to extinguish burnt vehicles. The roads being blocked, the delivery of material is almost impossible. For 5 days, caregivers and firefighters have been demonstrating against the health pass and the vaccination obligation. However, on the night of Thursday to Friday, the situation escalated: four buildings were reduced to ashes, roads blocked, jewelry stores looted …Friday, November 19, the Ministry of the Interior announced the arrival of gendarmes and police reinforcements.

In Guadeloupe, schools are currently closed. At the CHU, striking employees prevent non-strikers from accessing the hospital. Half of the medical staff are absent and the operating theater provides minimum service. While the clashes between demonstrators and the police continued during the day Friday, the strikers want to start negotiations with the state.


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