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France's minister for overseas territories is visiting the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe - where he has insisted that compulsory vaccinations for health workers will happen eventually.
Hundreds of them rallied against the government's plans on Sunday.
But protests have morphed into a larger movement against high poverty levels.
To placate them, Paris now says it is open to discussing more autonomy for Guadeloupe.
Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler has more from Guadeloupe.
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Hundreds of them rallied against the government's plans on Sunday.
But protests have morphed into a larger movement against high poverty levels.
To placate them, Paris now says it is open to discussing more autonomy for Guadeloupe.
Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler has more from Guadeloupe.
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#France #Guadeloupe #COVID #Vaccine
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