Apr 5 2017
Kourou space centre occupied by demonstrators
Kourou: Around 30 protest leaders in French Guiana attempted to occupy a rocket-launching space centre on Tuesday, escalating demonstrations that have crippled the territory in South America for 10 days. Workers have launched protests and strikes demanding pay raises and improved public safety, creating a fresh crisis in the last few weeks of outgoing President […]
Apr 24 2017
Strike ends in French Guiana – Kourou gets back to work
The European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, is getting back to work. The industrial action which had caused a near-complete month-long closedown of the overseas department ended on April 21 when the French government and strike leaders signed an ‘Accord de Guyane’ agreement. Officials at the spaceport, and from where Arianespace launch their rockets and […]
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By Expat • French Guiana • Tags: Accord de Guyane, Arianespace, Kourou