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Lima, Feb 25 (EFE).- (Camera: Mikhail Huacán/File) Defending human rights in Peru and participating in protests have claimed the lives of 220 people, while almost a thousand have been criminalized, according to a report published this Thursday by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OBS).FOOTAGE OF PROTESTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN PERU
The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (DGR) has been bringing together hundreds of thousands of classic and vintage style motorcycle enthusiasts for many years to raise funds and raise awareness on men's health globally. Founded in Sydney, Australia in 2012, the DGR was created by Mark Hawwa as a surprising and innovative way to bring bike enthusiasts together in support of a common cause.Growing year by year, today the DGR is a global event with over 90,000 riders taking to the streets in more than 800 cities, with over $37 million raised to date for prostate cancer research and men's mental health .One of Triumph's most significant contributions has been to raise awareness and actively support fundraisers around the world, providing motorcycles from Triumph's Modern Classic range as the ultimate prize. In previous years this has included amazing motorcycles, such as a one-of-a-kind Triumph Thruxton RS DGR Edition and a custom Triumph Bonneville T120 "1959 Legends" and matching Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar, awarded to the biggest fundraiser of 2022 as part of a collaboration between Triumph and Gibson.
Santiago de Chile, Sep 28 (EFE).- The Chamber of Deputies of Chile approved Tuesday the controversial bill that seeks to allow citizens to withdraw 10 percent of pension funds in advance for the fourth time, a measure opposed by the Government.With 94 in favor, 39 against and 9 abstentions, the initiative presented by opposition parliamentarians achieved the necessary quorum by a vote of difference – 93 were needed to endorse it – and had the support of pro-government deputies despite the pressures of their sector.The bill has been sent to the Senate for a vote. (Camera: ESTEBAN GOMEZ).B-ROLL OF THE MEETING SESSION OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES OF CHILE IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CHILE.
Lima, Sep 28 (EFE).- People from the indigenous communities arrived Tuesday at the Constitutional Court of Peru to protest the five years they have been waiting for a ruling on their lawsuit, where they claim to be the owners of thousands of hectares of Amazon rainforest razed by a company to grow oil palm. (Camera: JUAN PALOMINO).SOUND BITES: LEADER OF SANTA CLARA DE UCHUNYA, CARLOS HOYOS SORIA (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: - We demand that the State give us back our territory, the one that the transnational company has taken away our right of possession. That is why we come from so far to the capital to present our claim. - We are not asking the state for a favor. We claim the right that corresponds to us by law, and as indigenous peoples, we today have been suffering from so many threats and invasions in our own territories.
Bangkok, Sep 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand began to roll out Monday the COVID-19 vaccination drive for students aged between 10 and 18 years old, aiming to reach the vaccination goal of 70 percent of the country's population as part of its 'living with COVID-19' strategy. The Southeast Asian country has so far recorded over 1.4 million COVID-19 cases and over 15,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: THAI STUDENTS RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.