France mulls more autonomy for Martinique, Guadeloupe amid COVID-19 riots

France mulls more autonomy for Martinique, Guadeloupe amid COVID-19 riots

France's government is offering to discuss some autonomy for the French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, which have been wracked by virus-related rioting and strikes that reflect long-running frustrations over inequality with the French mainland.

Rioting, strikes in Caribbean territories reflect long-running frustrations with mainland