US citizens warned against travel to French Guiana
Washington – The State
Department warned U.S. citizens on Friday to avoid travel to French Guiana due
to widespread protests that it said have potential to become violent in the
main cities of Kourou and Cayenne and have shut down the international airport.
In a statement, the
State Department advised U.S. visitors to avoid crowds, noting that the
protests have shut down roads, schools, businesses and municipal buildings. It
said the travel alert expires on April 30.
Labor protests in
the overseas French department bordering Brazil and Suriname have also caused
the indefinite postponement of the planned launch of an Ariane 5 rocket
carrying communications satellites for Brazil and South Korea. – AFP
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