Riot police from mainland France have arrived on the French Caribbean islands as protests threaten to paralyse tourism and spread further afield.
Strikes on Guadeloupe and Martinique have closed shops and schools and the reinforcements will help local police.
France's Minister for Overseas Territories, Yves Jego, was to resume negotiations on Thursday after making a second trip to the region in a week.
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