MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe ordered a curfew on Saturday, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000 people in darkness for nearly 24 hours.

The overseas French territory of Guadeloupe declared a dengue epidemic on Thursday, with authorities noting the outbreak was being driven by a less common strain of the mosquito-borne disease.

It was used for three additional years in Guadeloupe and Martinique to fight the banana weevil, an insect that infects banana growing areas, under an exemption granted by the French government.

Naturally, Guadeloupe is heaven for seafood lovers, but there are plenty of cuisines to please every appetite. Many spots specialize in French and Creole dishes, with a focus on using lots of ...

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