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Cuba celebrates its annual "Day of National Rebellion" but also alludes to new relations with the United States. Nathan Frandino reports.
Managua, Jul 19 (EFE).- The empty central square of Plaza de la Fe in Managua marked the 41st anniversary of the revolution that overthrew dictator Anastasio Somoza. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing was enforced during the 41st anniversary of the Nicaraguan revolution, which was usually celebrated with massive parades by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), with the President Daniel Ortega at the helm. (Camera: RENEE LUCIA RAMOS). SHOT LIST: THE CENTRAL SQUARE OF PLAZA DE LA FE IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, ON THE 41ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANDINISTA REVOLUTION.
Cuban President Raul Castro lays flowers at the mausoleum of poet and independence hero Jose Marti on the 56th anniversary of the revolution. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Beijing, Oct 9 (EFE/EPA).- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday that the country "can and will achieve" reunification with Taiwan."Complete reunification of our country can and will be achieved," Xi said at the end of a speech commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution in 1911, which ended centuries of dynastic power in China and led to the creation of Taiwan. (Camera: ROMAN PILIPEY).SHOT LIST: COMMEMORATIVE MEETING MARKING 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF REVOLUTION OF 1911 IN PROGRESS IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Tunisia, Mar 25 (EFE) .- (Camera: Natalia Román Morte) A year after confirming its first case of Covid-19, Tunisia is facing a severe economic, political and social crisis that has pushed its precarious health system to the limit and weakened the most disadvantaged classes, forced to choose "between dying of hunger or dying of coronavirus" in the second country in Africa in the percentage of deaths associated with the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNISIA.SOUNDBITES IN FRENCH OF HECHMI LOUZIR GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE AND MEMBER OF THE TUNISIAN SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE.TRANSLATION:- "There has been a lack of respect for preventive measures and lack of means because our system, already in normal conditions, the resuscitation and oxygen beds, were at the limit, we can say".- "We've never heard of this. Pharmaceutical companies ask and demand, even before distributing the vaccines, that there be specific legislation in the countries that are going to receive them that says that in case of side effects the Government takes over. For this it has been necessary to pass laws, we have approved two".- "Many have been invited (to be vaccinated) and have not shown up, let's hope they show up. We know that first-line doctors play a very important role as intermediaries and if they are convinced of the benefits of the vaccine and are better informed of the risks and advantages, etc. the message is more easily transmitted to the population".
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