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Last update: 10 hours agoLocal Politics & Energy: Two French Guiana MPs, Jean-Victor Castor and Davy Rimane, have split from the metropolitan left after their bill to allow oil exploration in overseas territories was rejected in committee, with a final National Assembly debate still set for June 11; they argue Paris is imposing “green colonialism” while mainland France’s Hulot-era rules block hydrocarbon exploitation. Environment & Land Protection: France announced seven new biological reserves and expanded two others, adding 157,000 hectares under protection, with about 99.5% of the new area in French Guiana—highlighting the Armontabo Rocky Peaks reserve as the big centerpiece. Space & Connectivity: Amazon says it has launched more than 300 satellites and is continuing missions from the French Guiana launch site, including a recent batch of 32 satellites, as part of its push to expand high-speed internet coverage. Justice: The Cayenne Assize Court sentenced Dane Langhorne to 30 years for the 2021 murder of Alicia Faye, a case tied to a cocaine trafficking network between Bordeaux and French Guiana, with the fugitive currently in Guyana.
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