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Santiago de Chile, Jul 23 (EFE) .- The Chilean Congress on Thursday approved a constitutional reform bill that allows citizens to withdraw 10 percent of their pension funds to help mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The initiative was approved in the third stage by the Chamber of Deputies and awaits final promulgation as law by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, who opposed the reform.However, the president confirmed the bill will be enacted.(Camera: ESTEBAN GOMEZ)FOOTAGE SHOWS CONGREMMEN CELEBRATING AFTER THE APPROVAL IN CONGRESS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM BILL IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CHILE.
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Demonstrators in Paris gather at Les Invalides and start marching towards the Place d'Italie for the 14th day of action against pension reform. IMAGES
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Demonstrators are marching in Marseille, in the south of France, for the fourteenth day of demonstrations since January to oppose the pension reform. IMAGES