Independence movements

French Guiana independence and status: current status

Where the question stood on 22 September 2026: French Guiana remains a French overseas department, with the MDES holding a National Assembly seat and continuing pro-independence advocacy.

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Status verified as of 22 September 2026. Political positions change; this explainer describes the documented position on that date.

Current position

French Guiana remains a French overseas department and single territorial collectivity. The MDES holds an elected National Assembly seat and continues declared pro-independence advocacy, while the UTG maintains its long-standing independence position.[1]

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    Claim: The Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement (MDES) was founded in 1991 as a declared pro-independence political party in French Guiana; its candidate Jean-Victor Castor was elected to represent French Guiana's 1st constituency in the French National Assembly in the 2022 legislative election.

    • Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement (Wikipedia) link, Founding and 2022 election section. Source record

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