Chlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly voted unanimously to recognize the state’s “share of responsibility” for the long-running chlordecone (Kepone) health and environmental damage in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with lawmakers citing contamination affecting over 90% of adults and links to cancers, while an inspection mission is set to assess cleanup and support. Direct Caribbean Links: LIAT Air will launch a new twice-weekly direct route between Pointe-à-Pitre and Montego Bay starting July 14, timed to boost travel for Jamaica’s Reggae Sumfest. Regional Air Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes signed an interline deal for single-ticket travel with through-checked baggage across their combined networks, including Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana. Legal Reckoning on Slavery: France also moved to repeal the Code Noir, the 1685 slavery-era law that treated enslaved people as property, a symbolic step that still leaves reparations debates open. Connectivity Tech in the Region: Flow says it invested over US$1 million in upgrades after detecting mobile interference in northern Dominica traced to a Guadeloupe operator. Maritime Cooperation: Caribbean partners met in Guadeloupe to advance KARULINK, an EU-backed project to improve regional maritime routes and mobility.