Chlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously backed a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, environmental and economic harm caused by chlordecone in Guadeloupe and Martinique, after lawmakers cited that nearly 90% of adults show contamination and linked the pesticide to cancers and other long-term effects; the law also sets decontamination goals and points to future compensation frameworks. Colonial Law Repeal: In a separate but related reckoning, France voted unanimously to repeal the 1685 Code Noir, the slavery-era decree that treated enslaved people as “movable property,” a symbolic step that still leaves reparations questions open. Regional Aviation Shift: LIAT 2020 and Air Caraïbes announced an interline agreement for single-ticket travel with through-checked baggage across their combined networks, effective June 1, as regional carriers restructure routes affecting Martinique and Guadeloupe. New Direct Link: LIAT is launching the first direct flights between Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) and Montego Bay (Jamaica) starting July 14, with twice-weekly service timed ahead of Reggae Sumfest. Disaster Response Drills: The Antilles Armed Forces continue “Operation Caraïbes 26,” a multinational disaster-relief exercise training units for cyclone-scale emergencies, including deployments from Martinique and Guadeloupe.