With 52% of the population under the poverty line, 50% of young people without jobs and a crisis that has lasted for decades, not surprisingly, violent riots broke out yesterday in the island of the meeting.
Note the presence of the GIGN, an elite unit of the French army specializing in operations [...]
Riots of rare violence raised the district's Cauldron yesterday at 15 h 30. Hundreds of people have managed to force the gates of the symbol of the claim: the Score supermarket. The overflow continued late into the night.
Hundreds of young people, their faces covered with a cloth, throw stones [...]
Some media do believe that social conflict is racial Martinique see racist.
This report is the perfect example-cons. Following the riots of March 6, 2009 Trenelle, white (non beke) Martinique to join the movement ... manifesting
Tuesday, 3 March 2009 7:19 At about 1:00 am that a framework agreement on the rise of low wages was signed in prefecture Martinique between different parties. + 200 euros net monthly from 1 March 2009. This agreement does not terminate the general strike. The Collective [...]
Riot police armed vs. unarmed demonstrators chant
Like what, it is always possible to win without violence ... to meditate
molokoy operation, organized yesterday could have been conducted in manatee or françois for example, where there was no risk of collision with the group of demonstrators on Feb. 5.
By choosing to come to town, seat of the manifestations of the social movement for over 30 days, and trying to force [...]
The bastion of Aimé Césaire roared with anger Friday in Fort-de-France for a few hours, békés Martinique and gendarmes from city defied the popular district of Trenelle before finally leaving, each leaving their cars others under the jests.
Friday, tensions escalated in the island, [...]
Violent clashes are taking place currently in Trenelle, sensitive area of Fort de France.
The violence follow the operation organized by the molokoy békés. Local residents have set up roadblocks on the bypass to prevent the convoy from entering the city.
Reportedly, the situation would have [...]
What was the position of the group on violence
Tuesday 24 and Wednesday, February 25th?
The group does not condone vandalism and looting that took place Tuesday and Wednesday night. These excesses do not advance the legitimate claims of all Martinique, as they have the effect [...]
After a "solemn appeal" of the prefect to the population so that it does not "unreasonably" after 19 hours (no curfew does not name), last night was much quieter than previous ones.
Some minor incidents were reported on the outskirts of Fort-de-France, but much less important than [...]
atv reportage:
Assessment of the night of February 24 to 25 in the video:
Many shops have been broken, looted or burned as Intersport, crossroads dillon or Terresainville of small businesses.
Motorists have been deflected by thugs armed with shotgun or sawed to use their vehicles as car rams against the shop windows.
There are many cars on fire [...]
wake of Fort de France after a night of riots:
Electrical appliances shop looted
Casino supermarket entirely destroyed by fire
Riot Fort de France on the night of Tuesday, 24.02.09 Wednesday, 25.02.09 at the first confrontation ...
Riot Fort de France on the night of Tuesday, 24.02.09 Wednesday, 25.02.09 at The arrival of the CRS
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