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France Builds High-Security Prison in Saint-Laurent-Du-Maroni

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France Builds High-Security Prison in Saint-Laurent-Du-Maroni

SAINT-LAURENT-DU-MARONI — The French government plans to build a maximum-security prison in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. This was reported by various French media. The announcement was made earlier this week during a working visit to the overseas territory by Minister of the Interior and Justice Gérald Darmanin. The new penitentiary, which will accommodate 500 serious criminals and is scheduled for completion in 2028, is seen as a str…See the Story

Biomass launched to count forest carbon

ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 29 April at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).Space · Kourou See the Story

Yes, I Attacked That Woman, And I'd Do It Again

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Let's get one thing straight: We eagles obey no courts of law. We heed no judges. We've never even heard of the concept that you call "police." So however many times you try to tell me that everything I say can and will be used against me in a court of law, your threats mean nothing to me. The carceral system is for you puny humans, not us noble eagles. I don't come into your home and tell you how to live your life! OK? OK. With that understandi…Kourou · Kourou See the Story

Mission to "weigh" all of Earth's forests from space launched

ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 29 April at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time). Less than an hour af...ESA · Kourou See the Story

Forest mission sealed within rocket fairing for liftoff

With the launch of ESA’s Biomass satellite scheduled for 29 April, preparations at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, have reached a key milestone. The satellite has now been sealed inside the protective fairing of the Vega-C rocket – now hidden from view, the satellite is almost ready for its journey into space.Space · Kourou Read Article

Papillon also eats pupusas

Pablo Gato The novel Papillon by the French writer Henry Charriere was a worldwide success. There was a film version in 1973 with Steve McQeen and Dustin Hoffman and another in 2017 with Charlie Hunnan and Rami Malek. It is the story of a French man unjustly sentenced to prison. However, the French authorities do not send him to a prison in France itself, but to a French overseas territory: French Guiana, located in South America. Specifically, …French Guiana · French Guiana Read Article

French Guiana: elected and professionals fear for the profession of "piroguier", vital for 40,000 inhabitants

Cayenne, 15 Apr 2025 (AFP) – A decree published in January imposing new standards on Guyana's river carriers is a cause for concern. Elected and professional denounce disconnected rules of a territory where 40,000 inhabitants without road access depend on the canoe. For its part, the prefecture assures that this new "certificate of professional capacity" required [...]Cayenne · Cayenne Read Article

Interview: Maxime Jean-Baptiste on Listen to the Voices

New rhythms: the filmmaker discusses his intimate French Guiana–set debut feature, which reverberates with the collective call contained in its titleFrench Guiana · French Guiana Read Article

Tracking the world’s forests: how the ESA’s Biomass mission will work

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The satellite is scheduled to lift off on April 29 aboard a Vega C rocket from the ESA’s Korou spaceport in French GuianaESA · French Guiana Read Article

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