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Traffic is flowing once again across all lanes of the RN1 at Moudong Nord heading toward Pointe-à-Pitre, ending a disruptive sequence of road closures and severe bottlenecks. la1ere.franceinfo.fr reported that authorities cleared the final obstacle, a tree felled directly across the highway that had forced drivers into a single compressed lane.
The blockade served as the final operational outpost for the Nou Las Palé collective, a protest movement entamée à la mi-octobre organized around persistent public frustrations with high living costs, surging fuel prices, and chronic difficulties accessing water across Guadeloupe. Throughout Monday, bumper-to-bumper traffic from the site still crawled backward as far as Arnouville in Petit-Bourg, reflecting the lingering gridlock of a blocked arterial corridor.
While earlier makeshift barriers set up in Le Gosier and Sainte-Anne were dismantled quickly, the Moudong Nord obstruction proved more resilient. Motorists attempting to bypass the area found few alternatives, as the nearby Voie Verte—a heavily relied-upon transit axis—remained shut down entirely.
Land Title Regularizations Behind Closed Doors in Baie-Mahault
Just a few hundred meters from the physical blockage, a parallel effort to address the root grievances of the neighborhood unfolded behind closed doors. RCI.fm reported that local officials gathered at the socio-cultural center Carnot, situated opposite the Belair high school, to untangle decades-old land disputes that had fueled local resentment.
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Baie-Mahault Michel Mado characterized the gathering as a working session aimed at resolving long-standing land ownership problems affecting residents. Joining him was Petit-Canal Jean-Philippe Courtois, who represented the Department.
The core of the grievance traces back to 1988 and 1989, when families were displaced to make way for the construction of the Destrelland commercial center. Although the Department promised equivalent plots of land at the time, authorities handed over the acreage without ever issuing formal property deeds.
Out of twenty historical land regularization files brought to the table during the closed-door meeting, twelve received immediate validation. The remaining files stayed under review pending minor administrative paperwork.
What Lies Ahead for Transporters and Residents
With the Moudong Nord tree removed and traffic restored on the RN1, the immediate physical bottlenecks throttling commuter flow into Pointe-à-Pitre have cleared. Yet the reopening of the highway contrasts sharply with the broader, structural challenges raised by the Nou Las Palé collective.
Municipal and departmental leaders managed to deliver an administrative correction for a dozen families waiting four decades for their property titles. Whether that tangible breakthrough on land rights will satisfy ongoing demands regarding fuel prices and water distribution remains an open question as traffic returns to its usual rhythm.
