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Guadeloupe Archive
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Guadeloupe – Another French Caribbean Hot Spot
By Research Fellow David Rosenblum Felson on May 20, 2009 | No Comments-Economic inequities prompt unrest -Paris refueling unrest due to flawed economic policies -Government fails in authorizing policies -Attended by Guadeloupe’s well-fare The social unrest that plagued the French départments d’outre-mer earlier this year has largely subsided. Yet Paris’ problems with its organically connected Caribbean dependences are far from resolved. In... -
Can Fading Caribbean Island-States Thrive in the World of Alternative Energy?
By COHA Research Associate David Rosenblum Felson on March 25, 2009 | 1 Comment- Does the Caribbean sugar cane industry possess the will and resources to recover from its collapse and evade all-but total catastrophe? - Despite a number of opportunities, efforts towards orderly ethanol development in the region have been chaotic - Can lessons from Brazil’s acclaimed ethanol program motivate foreign investors... -
What next for Guadeloupe?
By COHA Staff on March 5, 2009 | 1 CommentMarch 5, 2009 BBCCaribbean.com Union leaders in Guadeloupe have agreed to end a 44-day-old general strike but will the scars of the unrest heal anytime soon? The announcement came after the LKP (League Against Profiteering) collective signed a deal with officials and business owners in the French department to raise... -
Guadeloupe: Out of Sight, But Not Out of Mind
By COHA Research Associate Romain Le Cour Grandmaison on March 2, 2009 | No Comments- The French Caribbean department is facing what could be its most important social protest in its history - Following traditional neglect, Paris has greeted Guadeloupe’s concerns with near indifference - The socioeconomic situation on the island has deteriorated as has the gap with the métropole, which has never been...