French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe starts restoring power after a strike prompted a blackout

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has said that power has been restored to 160,000 customers a day after a strike by workers. The blackout left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricity, officials said. Unionized workers have been on strike for nearly two months over salaries and other issues. They are still working to restore 70,000 customers and said that power to priority services such as hospitals is complete or being finalized.  Despite the power coming back, the government on Saturday continued to urge caution to residents, many of whom turned to generators for electricity.