France faces unrest in Caribbean

The strikers have blocked roads and supermarkets, which they blame for the rapidly rising prices of everyday goods.

The action has dealt a severe blow to the islands' important tourist industry, with up to 10,000 tourists reported to have cancelled their holidays.

Patrick Lozes, head of the French black rights group Cran, complained that "160 years after the abolition of slavery, the descendants of colonial settlers own 90% of Guadeloupe's wealth, but represent only 1% of the population".

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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7885683.stm