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Macron candidate quits Guadeloupe election race for sake of 'political maturity'

Marie-Luce Penchard – a former minister for overseas territories – withdrew her bid to represent the fourth district of Guadeloupe late Tuesday. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN

As France heads towards the second round of parliamentary elections, a candidate supported by President Emmanuel Macron’s political party has quit the race in Guadeloupe, where distrust of the government is high.

Marie-Luce Penchard – a former minister for overseas territories – withdrew her bid to represent the fourth district of Guadeloupe late Tuesday, citing "political maturity" and "realism" for the surprise move.

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