Tag: Martinique
In Martinique, fifteen police officers and gendarmes injured since Monday in clashes
Four mobile gendarmes were slightly injured by gunfire on the night of Monday October 7 to Tuesday October 8 in Martinique during urban violence, against the backdrop of a protest…
In Martinique, the leader of the movement against the high cost of living and eleven police officers injured during clashes
Rodrigue Petitot, president of the Rally for the Protection of Afro-Caribbean Peoples and Resources, during a round table on the cost of living in Schoelcher, Martinique, September 26, 2024. ED…
In Martinique, the price of spare parts for cars, a symbol of the high cost of living
In the workshop of a garage in Sainte-Marie, Martinique, June 16, 2023. CARLA BERNHART FOR “THE WORLD” Equipped with their numbered tickets, a few customers wait for their turn in…
In Martinique, the partial curfew is extended until Thursday
Burned cars in Fort-de-France, September 23, 2024. ED JONES / AFP The prefecture of Martinique announced on Monday, September 23, in a press release, the extension of the partial curfew…
“A luxury to eat fresh vegetables and fruits”: in Martinique, residents denounce the high cost of living
[ad_1] Florin Hossu (correspondent in Martinique), edited with Marina Sgard / Photo credit: Ed JONES / AFP 07:34, September 23, 2024 Several dozen protesters blocked supermarkets this weekend in Martinique…
“It’s about survival”: in Martinique, protesters stand up against the high cost of living
[ad_1] Protesters block access to a Carrefour supermarket in the commune of Le François, amid the high cost of living crisis, on September 21, 2024 in Martinique (AFP/Ed JONES) Pallets,…
In Martinique, mobilizations against the high cost of living
video Since the beginning of September, the island’s inhabitants have been protesting against the high cost of living. On the night of September 20-21, the prefecture partially banned demonstrations in…
Martinique: partial curfew declared after new violence – 09/19/2024 at 00:57
[ad_1] A car set on fire in Fort-de-France (Martinique), September 17, 2024 (AFP / Thomas THURAR) A curfew was declared on Wednesday evening in certain districts of Fort-de-France and the…
In Martinique, a curfew introduced in certain districts of Fort-de-France following violence
A car set on fire on a street in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on September 17, 2024. THOMAS THURAR / AFP After several nights of violence, in a context of mobilization against…
High cost of living: new night of tensions in Martinique – 09/18/2024 at 4:55 p.m.
[ad_1] A car on fire in a street in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on September 17, 2024 (AFP / Thomas THURAR) Burning barricades, a supermarket invaded by around fifty people, a McDonald’s…
In Martinique, the high cost of living causes tensions
“Martinique consumers have the right to choose what they eat, and to have it at a fair price”insists Gwladys Roger, the treasurer of the Rally for the Protection of Afro-Caribbean…
In Martinique, six police officers injured by gunfire during urban violence against the backdrop of mobilization against the high cost of living
Shipping containers at the port of Fort-de-France, Martinique, June 16, 2022. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP While the island of Martinique has been experiencing a wave of mobilization since Sunday…