Protests on St Martin - SXM French Side

KevinS

Senior Insider
There are protests taking place on St Martin, with roads being blocked, cars, tires, and pallets being burned, and violence between the protesters and Gendarmes. Yesterday's protests and blockages continue today. The Prefecture has now banned the retail sale of gasoline, "especially in cans".

The subject of the protests appear to be the PPRN and Bromates in the water. The French PPRN prohibits people from rebuilding in low-lying areas post-Irma. St Martin has the same problem with Bromates in their desalinated water supply as St Barth once had.

https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islan...h-gendarmes-as-anger-over-pprn-plan-escalates
 
Let’s hope and pray for the sake of the island and its people that the rioting is short lived.
Fortunately we connect through SJU. SXM would worry us during this time of protest there. Hopefully the violence doesn’t flow into the airport.
 
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