Guadeloupe protests turn deadly France has appealed for calm on its Caribbean island of Guadeloupe after a local official died during protests against the rising cost of living. The union representative was shot dead as he drove up to a barricade set up by youths in Guadeloupe's biggest town, Pointe-a-Pitre, local officials said. Earlier, police had responded after coming under a barrage of stones from protesters who burned cars in the town. Several were reportedly injured as police used tear gas to disperse them. In recent days, the month-long general strike on Guadeloupe has spread to the French island of Martinique, 160km (100 miles) to the south, where looting has been reported amid thousands-strong rallies demanding higher wages
France has appealed for calm on its Caribbean island of Guadeloupe after a local official died during protests against the rising cost of living.
The union representative was shot dead as he drove up to a barricade set up by youths in Guadeloupe's biggest town, Pointe-a-Pitre, local officials said.
Earlier, police had responded after coming under a barrage of stones from protesters who burned cars in the town.
Several were reportedly injured as police used tear gas to disperse them.
In recent days, the month-long general strike on Guadeloupe has spread to the French island of Martinique, 160km (100 miles) to the south, where looting has been reported amid thousands-strong rallies demanding higher wages
