POLITICSJun 3 · 08:05 UTCLE MONDE (EN)

French lawmakers say state shares blame for chlordecone pesticide scandal

French lawmakers hold the state partially responsible for the chlordecone pesticide scandal. A demonstration in Martinique calls for truth and reparations for victims of the insecticide, which is accused of poisoning the French Caribbean islands.

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