French special troops are heading to Guadeloupe.
France sends a particular police unit to the overseas Caribbean region of Guadeloupe when riots break out during protests against COVID-19 restrictions.
French authorities sent a special police force to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Territory abroad, as demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions erupted into riots.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned the “unacceptable” violence in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper published on Sunday. He said 50 special police officers should arrive in Guadeloupe. They joined another 200 police officers sent to the Caribbean island from mainland France.
Darmanin tell after an emergency conference in Paris on Saturday that “several shots were fired at police officers” in Guadeloupe. They robbed there too. Videos posted on media showed street equipment, cars, and several buildings on fire.
The island’s largest city, had been destroyed. Roadblocks have put the hospital in a “tough situation” for several hours, with patients. And supplies in particular unable to reach the hospital and no food being served, Darmanin said Saturday. “The country will be tough,” he said, adding that police had arrested at least 31 people.
The prefect of Guadeloupe, Alexander Roshat, imposed a curfew at 6 pm. until Friday at 5 am.
Rochette said in a statement Saturday that several electrical facilities near the dam were damaged, disrupting some customers. He warned those standing near the barrier of the risk of electric shock and urged people never to touch power lines.
The protest urged unions to refuse COVID-19 health cards required for access to restaurants and cafes. Cultural venues, sports arenas, and long-distance travel. Protesters in France are also protesting the mandatory vaccination of health workers.
Negligence indicates that the subject has been fully vaccinated, has tested negative recently. Or has signs of recent recovery from COVID-19. Darmanin said around 80% of the island’s health workers had been vaccinated.