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LThe circumstances for a return to regular are usually not met. The curfew from midnight to five a.m. in Martinique is prolonged till October 28 throughout all the island territory, the scene of city violence in latest weeks, the prefecture introduced on Monday. This measure, accompanied by restrictions on the sale and transport of gasoline and the usage of pyrotechnic units, comes after one other night time of violence on the island, the place a number of roadblocks have been erected.

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“Any movement of people on public roads, in public spaces or in a place open to the public is prohibited between 00:00 and 05:00 until Monday October 28, 2024 throughout the territory,” writes the prefecture in a arrested.

A dozen new dams

The night time from Sunday to Monday was marked by new city violence in Martinique, with the prefecture reporting a “dozen roadblocks” erected, a gasoline station “looted” and one injured among the many police, earlier than a day of blockages in opposition to the price of residing. The earlier nights had been a relative calm.

This upsurge in violence comes earlier than a brand new day of blockades this Monday throughout this complete territory of some 350,000 inhabitants, on the name of the Rally for the Protection of Afro-Caribbean Peoples and Resources (RPPRAC). On Wednesday night, this citizen collective, on the forefront of the mobilization in opposition to the excessive price of residing, refused to signal an settlement to cut back the costs of round 6,000 meals merchandise by “20% on average”. This protocol was notably signed by the prefect, the distributors and the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.

Dear costs within the coronary heart of anger

For its half, the RPPRAC had estimated this variety of merchandise involved as inadequate in a territory the place meals costs are 40% greater than in France. The collective known as for the motion to proceed, mobilizing round 2,000 folks on Saturday.

After a primary partial curfew put in place from September 18 to 26 to comprise the riots, the prefect decreed new bans on night time journey all through the territory from October 10. These measures have been in impact till Monday morning.


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