Marcus Coco takes a stand against the cost of living in the West Indies –

Marcus Coco takes a stand against the cost of living in the West Indies –
Marcus Coco takes a stand against the cost of living in the West Indies – France – Nantes

Who said that footballers no longer commit?

In recent weeks, thehe Antilles are experiencing significant mobilization to protest, in particular, against the cost of living there. Food products are in fact much more expensive there than in mainland .which notably caused Thierry Henry to react recently. Present at a press conference this Friday, Marcus Coco also took a stand against the situation : “I've experienced it so I know very well that it's something that not everyone is aware of. I think you have to go there to really understand the cost of living there. When I was young and living there it was already high and it got even highercastigated the native of Abymes, in Guadeloupe. We must study (what is happening), share it and publicize it. I speak as a Guadeloupean and West Indian, we have been suffering for a very long time. »

“You have to experience it to understand”

Recent mobilizations have made it possible to raise awareness of the situation in mainland France. “There were demonstrations, things were said, but today we come back to the same observation as a few years ago. Everything is very expensive. I really hope this changes because it's not beneficial for anyonecontinues the resident. Even for those who go on vacation, it's a shock to do their shopping between France and the West Indies. We talk about it a little more today because it's extreme. We always took it upon ourselves but after a while we have to say things. The feedback is perhaps too violent, but you really have to experience it to understand. »

Enough to (finally) change things?

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