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Tunis, 13 Jan (EFE), (Camera: Natalia Román Morte).- Diez years after the Tunisian dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia, a democratic transition that never arrives has caused disappointment among many. The Free Destourian Party (PDL), which clearly supports the old regime, leads this disappointment and some surveys show it as the winner in the next country's elections with 37% of the votes.FOOTAGE OF TUNIS. SOUNDBITES OF:-MOHAMED ASSAAD DRIDI, VOTER OF THE FREE DESTOURIAN PARTY (PDL):"It was not a revolution, It was a plan previously orchestrated and, when the events of Kasserine and Sidi Bouzid took place, they activated it. It was a plan orchestrated from the outside. The young people, as always, take to the streets when there is a problem. The politicians were implicated and earned money with it. We saw how Ben Ali was kidnapped he did not flee. " -SELIM KHARRAT, POLITICAL ANALYST:"It is a very complicated and tense socio-economic context, which represents the main danger for the democratic transition. Why? Because it makes that many Tunisians do not believe in the direction we took 10 years ago and who do not see the fruits of this political change."
Sidi Bouziz (Tunisia), Dec 17 (EFE) .- (Camera: Javier Martín) Fed up with corruption and abuse by the Police, on December 17, 2010, Mohamad Bouazizi, a young street fruit vendor, bought a drum of gasoline, sprayed it on his body and set himself on fire in front of the city hall gate of the small Tunisian town of Sidi Bouziz.An agent had humiliated him in public and confiscated all his merchandise, and, although he never imagined it would happen, his desperate act of protest became the spark that fuelled the protests of the Arab Spring.FOOTAGE OF SIDI BOUZIZ.SOUNDBITES AND TRANSLATIONS OF:TRANSLATIONS:1.- Hayet Hammami, spokesperson for the association of unemployed young graduates:"The social situation has deteriorated. From 2015 to the present there has been a setback in all senses, not only in the way of life but also in public services and there is a huge problem this year, especially after the coronavirus crisis. Many companies have closed and the unemployment rate has doubled, almost three times the percentage that the government says, around 15 per cent. It has intensified enormously and what has changed? the situation is regressive and really very hard".2.- Hamza, Bouazizi's neighbour:"Nothing has changed since then. On the contrary, it has even got worse. With Ben Ali it was better. Much better, the situation, life, security. Everything."
The death toll from floods in eastern Libya is expected to soar dramatically, with 10,000 people reported missing, the Red Cross warns. "The death toll is huge, it might reach thousands," says Tamer Ramadan of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies told reporters in Geneva via video link from Tunis. SOUNDBITE
The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (DGR) has been bringing together hundreds of thousands of classic and vintage style motorcycle enthusiasts for many years to raise funds and raise awareness on men's health globally. Founded in Sydney, Australia in 2012, the DGR was created by Mark Hawwa as a surprising and innovative way to bring bike enthusiasts together in support of a common cause.Growing year by year, today the DGR is a global event with over 90,000 riders taking to the streets in more than 800 cities, with over $37 million raised to date for prostate cancer research and men's mental health .One of Triumph's most significant contributions has been to raise awareness and actively support fundraisers around the world, providing motorcycles from Triumph's Modern Classic range as the ultimate prize. In previous years this has included amazing motorcycles, such as a one-of-a-kind Triumph Thruxton RS DGR Edition and a custom Triumph Bonneville T120 "1959 Legends" and matching Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar, awarded to the biggest fundraiser of 2022 as part of a collaboration between Triumph and Gibson.
Bangkok, Sep 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand began to roll out Monday the COVID-19 vaccination drive for students aged between 10 and 18 years old, aiming to reach the vaccination goal of 70 percent of the country's population as part of its 'living with COVID-19' strategy. The Southeast Asian country has so far recorded over 1.4 million COVID-19 cases and over 15,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: THAI STUDENTS RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Asuncion, Jul 3 (EFE).- The Paraguayan Tatiana Aquino was crowned Saturday Miss Gordita, after winning a contest that took place the day before virtually due to the pandemic.The virtual contest did not take away the power of the pageant, which is an initiative that turns around the current canon of beauty pageants and gives prominence to plus-sized women. (Camera: NATHALIA AGUILAR).SHOT LIST: THE CROWNING CEREMONY OF MISS GORDITA IN ASUNCION, PARAGUAY.
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