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Havana, Jul 11 (EFE).- Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday to protest against the government in an unprecedented day that resulted in clashes and many arrests after President Miguel Díaz-Canel ordered his supporters to confront the demonstrators.The protests, the largest in Cuba since August 1994, came as the country battles a serious economic and health crisis, with the pandemic out of control and a severe shortage of food, medicine and other essentials, in addition to long power outages. (Camera: FELIPE BORREGO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE GATHER TO PROTEST AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT IN HAVANA, CUBA.
Bogotá, Dec 8 (EFE / EPA) .- With "free hugs", calls to respect life and for the Colombian president, Iván Duque, to listen to the demands of the people, the concert "A song for Colombia " started Sunday, through which artists express their support to social protests against the Government.(CAMERA: Juan Diego López)
Civil servants in Paris turn out in low numners to march in an attempt to wrest pay rises from the French government despite a tight budgetary situation. IMAGES
In a show of support for a principal threatened with a knife by a student on Friday, the French Minister of National Education, Nicole Belloubet met with staff at the secondary school, before participating in a round table on school security at Chenove town hall, near Dijon, in eastern France. IMAGES
Chega supporters and party members react to first exit polls which shows a surge in support for the far-right party and predicts victory for the centre-right party, PSD. IMAGES
Hundreds of people gather at Paris' Trocadero as French lawmakers are expected to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution, a world first that has garnered overwhelming public support. IMAGES