Thousands took to the streets of Martinique in peaceful protest over rising living costs, defying a government ban on gatherings and curfew. French authorities responded by deploying riot police, Companies for Republican Security, a unit rarely used in Caribbean territories due to past accusations of excessive force.
Residents of the French overseas territory have been engaging in protests due to the high cost of living on the island.The force arrived this weekend after the local representative of France ’s central government in its overseas territory said in a statement that protests were forbidden in the municipalities of Fort-de- France , Le Lamentin, Ducos and Le Robert until Monday. The government also issued a curfew.
As protests wound on without violence, the force of French anti-riot police arrived on the island, and were staying at a hotel in Fort-de-France on Sunday. It wasn't immediately clear how many were sent.
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