‘Not Negotiable’: French Government’s Plan to Impose Tough Vaccine Mandates In Caribbean Nations Martinique and Guadeloupe Backfires After Massive Protests
Civil unrest has erupted on the French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe in response to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, heightened by distrust of the French government. Demonstrators burned barricades, looted stores and attacked police early Thursday in Martinique, shuttering the island. It is a trend that followed a week of protests in Guadeloupe, including makeshift…