Anger roars in the West Indies. Guadeloupe then Martinique are shaken by an indefinite general strike, originally launched to protest against the vaccine obligation and the health pass, which has turned into a social crisis.
Expensive living, price of gasoline and gas, access to water, chlordecone… The State must respond to social anger and face several burning issues. On the sidelines of the discontent, violence broke out leading to fires, looting, roadblocks and preventing patients from seeking treatment.
You are overseas and you live in France, how do you experience events in the Antilles? Did you discuss it with your relatives there? Do you understand the situation? Are you worried about your family and friends? Have you spoken out on the indefinite general strike? Have you been criticized for not being “legitimate” to talk about it since you do not live in the territory?
20 minutes is a partner of the first edition of Economic foundations of overseas territories, organized by the group West France on the theme of “Relaunching the economy after the health crisis”, which will take place on December 7, 2021. A day dedicated to overseas territories where more than two million French people live, who are full of attractiveness, opportunities and prospects for ‘to come up.