FRENCH GUYANA, AN EUROPEAN AND CARIBBEAN TERRITORY IN PROCESS OF SOUTH-AMERICANIZATION?

Abstract

Abstract French Guiana, a french territory in South America, was marginalized for a long time by his South American neighbours because of its situation considered "colonial", and due to its links and its history appears more a Caribbean territory. But, for a long time already object of intense migratory streams from Brazil and more and more Peru, it becomes now attractive as front door of the European Union for South American countries which more than France perceived this situation of interface, symbolized by the construction of a bridge on the border of Guyana and Brazil, and signature of bilateral agreements. However, political situation, socioeconomic distances, protectionist logics and mentalities slow down another better insertion of the French department in its geographical environment, which also knows a process of integration which could leave Guyana aside. Key-Words: French Guiana, Brazil, South America, international migration; remoteness, regional integration.