Chlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously adopted a bill acknowledging the state’s “share of responsibility” in the chlordecone pesticide scandal that has poisoned Martinique and Guadeloupe for decades, citing contamination affecting nearly 90% of adults and linking the chemical to serious cancers and other long-term health harms, with an interministerial inspection mission now planned to assess cleanup and remediation steps. Aviation Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes launched an interline agreement letting travellers book one ticket with through-checked baggage across both networks, including Air Caraïbes links to Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana and onward service to Paris Orly—an effort to make regional travel smoother as the market shifts. Regional Environment: An OECS delegation is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum management under the SARSEA project, focusing on monitoring, collection and turning seaweed into value-added uses. Security at Sea: A French Navy operation in the Caribbean—supported by Dutch and Dominican aircraft—seized 737kg of cocaine from a speedboat, with suspects detained and the drugs handed to Colombian authorities. Local Aid & Health Access: The Calvin Ayre Foundation, with MBS and CalvinAir, helped arrange urgent overseas cardiac transfers for two Martinique patients after serious emergencies. Symbolic History: France also moved to repeal the Code Noir slavery law, a step that directly affects the legal legacy tied to Martinique and other French colonies.