Guadeloupe: 24 prominent figures call for provisional government to prepare for independence

Twenty-four prominent Guadeloupeans are proposing a “National Council of Guadeloupe” to prepare for independence and act as a shadow government. Signatories include Luc Reinette, Raymond Gauthierot and former European Parliament member Jean-Jacob Bicep. They want to convene a popular assembly to define a vision for society and prepare negotiations with the French state, rather than continue to “beg for compensatory transfers.” The call comes amid protests by the Nou Las Palé collective since October 14 over the high cost of living, access to water and fuel prices.