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Thousands of Chileans gather outside the Moneda Palace in the capital of Santiago, to mark International Women's Day. IMAGES
Massive crowds gather in Istanbul for an International Labour Day rally, as many in Turkey demonstrate ahead of the May 14 elections. Workers, trade unions and parties march en masse to the Labour Day rally zone in Maltepe, with some tensions erupting between demonstrators and police as people tried to enter the rally zone. IMAGES
Bogota, May 1 (EFE).- The countries of Latin America commemorated International Labor Day on Saturday with restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic but with firm claims of a speedy economic recovery.Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Latin America in March 2020, the region has lowered its gross domestic product to 2010 levels, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.Colombia again witnessed demonstrations but, unlike the previous three days of protests against the tax reform proposed by the government, they took place calmly and without major incident on May Day in different cities, where better labor conditions were demanded. (Camera: JUAN DIEGO LÓPEZ). SHOT LIST: MAY DAY PROTESTS IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.
Berlin, May 1 (EFE/EPA).- Tens of thousands of people took part in protests in Berlin on Saturday to mark the first of May, the international day for labor rights.May Day in Germany is traditionally marked by largely left-wing protests, especially in the capital, where they often turn violent.But this year, both left and right-wingers were expected to descend on the German capital to protest restrictions in place to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. (Camera: CLEMENS BILAN/FILIP SINGER).SHOT LIST: PROTESTS TO MARK MAY DAY, IN BERLIN, GERMANY.
Seoul, May 1 (EFE/EPA).- Workers took to the streets in South Korea on Saturday as they marked International Labor Day by calling for improved working conditions and better wages. International Labor Day takes place each year on May 1 as a celebration of workers and labor rights, and is an official public holiday in several countries. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: A PROTEST TO MARK LABOR DAY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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