[HIGHLIGHTS] Urban violence in Guadeloupe: the mayor of Pointe-à-Pitre threatens to resign

Barracks and roadblocks have been erected in Pointe-à-Pitre. In one year, the number of crimes committed in the island nation has tripled.

The number of murders in the country has also increased by 33.3% in the last year. In the past year, more than 1,000 people have been killed in crimes against the state. The death toll from violent crimes in the state of Guadeloupe in 2014 was more than 2,000.