The tourist industry in Guadeloupe and Martinique has been hard hit as revolts in the French departments have forced tourists to cancel trips and hotels to close doors.
Reports are that Guadeloupe has been experiencing three weeks of general over low wages and the rising cost of living. As a result, there have been water and food shortages and power cuts.
According to the Guardian about 15,000 French tourists have cancelled their holiday plans and Club Méditerranée has shut its main hotel.
The nearby island of Martinique, the report said, has joined forces and staged a week of protests, with demonstrators storming supermarkets and forcing them to close.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
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