Chlordecone Legal Closure: France’s court has rejected a bid to reopen the probe into Caribbean chlordecone contamination, ending the case after decades of proceedings; the ruling acknowledged a “health scandal” and environmental damage affecting residents for years, while lawyers for civil parties called it a “dark day for justice.” Local Elections Upended in Martinique: Martinique’s administrative court annulled the Basse-Pointe municipal election results from March 15, 2026, citing campaign irregularities (including prohibited brochure distribution and non-compliant posters), with a new vote required unless an appeal succeeds. Martinique Water Governance: The Assembly of Martinique unanimously voted to create a single water and sanitation authority to centralize management amid long-running drinking water and sanitation problems. Regional Integration Spotlight (OECS at 45): Coverage marks the OECS’s 45th anniversary, highlighting practical regional gains like the Economic Union and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, with Martinique and Guadeloupe included. Tourism & Culture: Martinique’s Reggae Therapy Festival returns July 11–12 in Fort-de-France with major artists; meanwhile, Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will run its KM 97 charity drive during Tour de France Stage 7, donating bananas via QR scans. G7 Drug-Trafficking Push: G7 leaders launched a ports network and joint action plans to curb global drug trafficking, aiming to strengthen coordination and enforcement.