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23 Feb 2021 | 03:13 PM UTC

French Guiana: Foreign national killed in Cayenne, Feb. 21

Haitian citizen killed in Cayenne, French Guiana, late Feb. 21. The threat from crime is moderate.

Informational

Event

The body of a Haitian man who had been stabbed to death was discovered in Anse Chaton, Cayenne, late Feb. 21. Police have not announced any presumed motive for the killing, and no arrests have been made in connection to the case.

Context

Crime continues to pose a moderate threat in French Guiana, and the killing does not indicate a broader increase in the risk faced by foreign nationals in the country.