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El Alto, Jul 16 (EFE).- A parade of folkloric dances in honor of the Virgen del Carmen took to the streets of the Bolivian city of El Alto Friday, with Covid-19 tests on the dancers, the use of masks and the restriction on the sale of alcoholic beverages. (Camera: CÉSAR GONZÁLES).SHOT LIST: DANCERS PERFORM THE MORENADA DANCE IN THE FIRST FOLKLORIC PARADE SINCE PANDEMIC IN EL ALTO, BOLIVIA.
Putrajaya, Apr 12 (EFE/EPA).- Malaysia, the second country with the most Muslims in Southeast Asia, was preparing Monday for the start of its second Ramadan since the Covid-19 pandemic, although authorities have not announced specific restrictions related to Covid-19 for this fasting period. (Camera: FAZRY ISMAIL).SHOT LIST: MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS OFFICERS OBSERVE THE POSITION OF THE MOON TO MARK THE START OF THE FASTING MONTH OF RAMADAN IN PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA.
Managua, Dec 7 (EFE) .- Nicaragua celebrated Monday the traditional religious festival "La Gritería" in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, in most cases taking into account COVID-19 restrictions. Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes inaugurated the beginning of "La Gritería" this year from his home, and not from the Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua as usual.(Camera: RENEE LUCIA RAMOS)SHOT LIST: NICARAGUANS CELEBRATING LA GRITERIA IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA.
La Cumbre, Sep 21 (EFE) .- An Andean ritual on a Bolivian mountain on Monday welcomed a new season of food sowing and fertility of Pachamama or Mother Earth and asked the "apus" or mountain deities to expel COVID-19 from the country.The apacheta or offering point at La Cumbre, near La Paz, was the place chosen for the ritual in which the acting deputy minister of decolonization, Leonardo Montaño, participated with a group of mostly indigenous people.(Camera: MARTIN ALIPAZ)SHOT LIST: ANDEAN RITUAL CARRIED OUT IN LA CUMBRE, BOLIVIA. SOUND BITES: VICE MINISTER OF DECOLONIZATION LEONARDO MONTAÑO FLORES (IN SPANISH). TRANSLATIONS:We are asking our wakas, our pachas so that the production in the nine departments begins to generate in good management, at a good time, in the nine departments. Since this disease has scared us a lot. But from today is the time to build this country and strengthen little by little with the energies of Pachamama.
Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Jul 13 (EFE).- The coronavirus pandemic has put a huge strain on morgues with some struggling to keep up with the increased demand on their services.One mortuary in Santa Cruz, the worst-affected city in Bolivia, used to receive three bodies a week and now has 30 accumulated on the premises.FOOTAGE OF THE MORGUE AT THE MUNICIPAL PAMPA DE LA ISLA HOSPITAL IN SANTA CRUZ.SOUNDBITES OF CARLOS FAUSTINO TAPIA, MORGUE WORKER. Translation:"Before the pandemic, we had 1 or 3 a week, but now we have every day at least 6 or 7. One day we even had 20 bodies."
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