Quote:Discontent over living standards in French Guiana has led to a large-scale blockade on Monday.
The territory has regained control of its space station (more on that later) but anger there is not going away.
Despite being in South America, French Guiana remains part of France and has been paralysed by protests against a lack of investment from the mainland.
Demonstrators, led by a masked group known as the 500 Brothers, have been fighting for $2.5bn (£2bn) in aid.
France has made an offer of £1m, which has been rejected.
French Guiana has been experiencing widespread protests for the past two weeks, following a general strike on 27 March and an occupation of the Guiana Space Station, which delayed a rocket launch.
The 500 Brothers, a collective of black-clad, masked people who say they are campaigning against crime and delinquency, called for a total shutdown on Monday, including road blocks after a police officer was injured in protests last week.