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BBC-Passengers were left stranded when the international airport in the Caribbean island of Martinique was forced to close by unrest over the cost of living in the French territory.<\/p>

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On Thursday dozens of protesters stormed the runway at the airport in the capital, Fort-de-France, prompting its closure. Inbound flights were re-directed to nearby Guadeloupe, also a French territory. The airport reopened on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A curfew has been imposed until at least Monday following a wave of violent protests.<\/p>

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Authorities have banned public gatherings, as well as the purchase of items that could be used for arson attacks.<\/p>

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Protests began in September to demand the alignment of local food prices with those of mainland France, where they are 40% lower. One protester has been shot dead and 26 police officers injured in the unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curfews have been introduced on the island since then, and in late September the French government sent in riot police after protesters ignored bans on public gatherings.<\/p>

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Unrest flared again on Monday when police tried to dismantle a road block, AFP news agency says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent days burning barricades have been erected, businesses looted and vehicles set alight in many parts of the island.<\/p>

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A burnt-out department store following the unrest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the 26 officers injured had bullet wounds, AFP says. A man died in hospital from similar wounds on Thursday, following a night of rioting. An investigation has been launched into his death.<\/p>

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The local government said police had not opened fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French Overseas Minister Fran\u00e7ois-No\u00ebl Buffet condemned the violence and called for “responsibility and calm”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Residents of France’s overseas territories have long complained about the high cost of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The protests in Martinique were launched by the Assembly for the Protection of Afro-Caribbean Peoples and Resources, which says food prices should be the same as on mainland France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday Fort-de-France Mayor Didier Laguerre acknowledged that people in Martinique – a territory of 350,000 people – were struggling: \u201cI understand the suffering and anger.\u201d<\/p>\n

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