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El Salao (Panama), Apr 9 (EFE), (Camera: Bienvenido Velasco).- The little coastal town of El Salao in Panama is struggling to survive amid the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. In the village, which lives mainly from selling salt, sales have plummeted. FOOTAGE OF THE VILLAGE OF EL SALAO, PANAMA.
Paris (France), Feb 18 (EFE), (Camera: Martí Rodríguez).- The last hand fan workshop still open in Paris, owned by a family of artisans who has been making these accessories for more than 100 years, is at risk of disappearing since it faces a debt of 117,000 euros for the rent of the premises.FOOTAGE OF ATELIER HOGUET. SOUNDBITES OF ANNE HOGUET:"My name is Anne Hoguet and I am 74 years old. My great-grandfather founded his hand fan workshop in 1889 and I am the fourth generation of artisans." "I started when I was 14, in 1960. My father, who was a hand fan craftsman, bought the last hand fan workshop in Paris." "But little by little, we started facing there were difficulties: some works in the building made it difficult for customers to access the store and the museum. So I decided to spend less time on all this and I couldn't pay the rent for the premises.""When the story was published by the press, the Americans were the first to react, because they highly appreciate French heritage, and they asked if there was any crowdfunding to help. It seemed like a good idea and a neighbour helped me get it started."
Mexico, Sep 21 (EFE) .- (CAMERA: Miguel Ángel Andrade) The music industry was affected by the pandemic, especially with jazz music, which struggles for space on the stages of Mexico City.
Pocone, Sep 13 (EFE).- The endangered species of the Brazilian Pantanal struggle to survive each day from the wildfires that creep in the largest wetland in the world and leave many areas devastated. (Camera: ROGERIO FLORENTINO).B-ROLL OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE WILDFIRE IN POCONE, BRAZIL.
New York, Aug 20 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Alba Vigaray).- The pandemic has left Manhattan streets empty. Without tourists and most offices closed, New York is now wondering if the situation will be temporary or the pandemic will change the city forever.FOOTAGE OF NEW YORK.SOUNDBITES OF MICHAEL HENDRIX, DIRECTOR OF STATE AND LOCAL POLICY AT THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE.
Damascus, Jul 1 (EFE), (Camera: Youssef Badawi).-From behind the counter, butcher Ali Gneid watches as his customers scan the prohibitive prices of ribs and beef cuts before striking them off their shopping lists.He is all too familiar with the difficulties that those who approach his stall at the Bab Srija market in the heart of Damascus face.The UN estimated that 83 percent of Syrians live below the poverty line, earning less than $100 a month, while the World Food Programme says that food prices have risen 209 percent compared to last year.FOOTAGE OF MARKETS IN DAMASCUS.
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