Balaté is a village of Lokono Amerindians[3] in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni at the confluence of the Maroni River and the Balaté River in French Guiana.

[2] In 1987, Jacques Chirac as Prime Minister established Zones of Collective Use Rights (ZDUC).

[5] In 2006, Léon Bertrand, who was both Mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and Delegate Minister of Tourism, developed plans for a large tourist resort with a luxury hotel and casino in the village of Balaté.

Captain Brigitte Wyngaarde, the traditional village chief, successfully opposed the plans.

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