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18
September
2024

Curfew imposed as protests over high living costs escalate

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📅 18 September 2024 📍

After demonstrations over food prices escalated into clashes, fires and property damage, authorities imposed a nighttime curfew in parts of Martinique. The state response became part of the movement's history: protesters and local organizations argued that price inequality and limited local economic power required structural remedies, while officials emphasized public safety and movement restrictions. Reporting links the unrest to food costs substantially higher than on the mainland. This entry distinguishes the original cost-of-living demands from violence and from the state's restrictions.

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Martinique residents

prefect of Martinique

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RPPRAC

local civil-society groups

prefecture