Guadeloupe union: Talks smooth, strike could end

BASSE-TERRE, Guadeloupe (AP) — Negotiations between the government and protesters angry over high prices and other concerns on this French Caribbean island are going well and a six-week general strike could soon end, union leaders said Saturday.

Part of the discussion in Guadeloupe has focused on the lack of teachers and potable water, said Richard Slessel, head of the Les Vertes union.