Elizabeth Bourne will visit French troops in Guyana on New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve dedicated to the fight against illegal gold panning. Elizabeth Bourne is making a short trip to Guyana on Sunday to spend New Year’s Eve with French troops in the territory. This is the prime minister’s third trip abroad, having visited Reunion Island in May and Mayotte in early December.

On arrival on Sunday she will speak with Cayenne mayor Sandra Trochimara, then meet local government chairman Gabriel Serville before traveling by helicopter to the village of Maripasoula in the Amazon forest.

Elisabeth Bourne, who will be accompanied by Secretary of State for Youth and Universal Service Prisca Thévenot, will spend New Year’s Eve with the armed forces, who are fighting, in particular, illegal gold miners (gold seekers), at the forward operating base of the 9th RIMA (Regiment Marine Corps) is located in Maripasoula. The French army has suffered heavy casualties in the area twice this year during missions to combat illegal gold mining. The head of government will also visit the often damaged site in Dorlin, where, in particular, the forces of the 9th RIMA operate.

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On Monday she will take a canoe to visit the river checkpoint. Before heading back to mainland France, she will also discuss the fight against drug trafficking at Cayenne airport. Guyana is known to be the center for the supply of drugs, particularly cocaine, to the metropolis.

It is from Guyana that Elisabeth Bourne will take part in the fulfillment of Emmanuel Macron’s wishes on December 31, and the head of state recently promised a “new deal” for 2024, fueling speculation around a possible government reshuffle or even a change of prime minister. Elizabeth Bourne explained that she had a “sense of accomplishment” following the passage of the immigration bill, which was voted on by members of the Republican Party (LR) and the National Rally (RN), which drew sharp criticism from the left and split the party. the majority, a quarter of the Renaissance deputies did not vote for this text.