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French Guiana Rocked by General Strike to Protest Unemployment, Lack of Services

HeadlineMar 28, 2017

In South America, French Guiana has been paralyzed by a general strike protesting unemployment, the cost of living and the lack of public services in the French territory. The general strike was the latest in a series of protests that have rocked the territory in recent weeks. On Monday, the French prime minister said he’d send a delegation to French Guiana later in the week.

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