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Brussels, Mar 7 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Julien Warnand).- Sex workers protested Sunday against the closure of this activity in Brussels. The protest was called by the collective UTSOPI (Union of Sex Workers Organized for Independence). Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the activity of sex workers had to shut down on March 13, 2020. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS IN BRUSSELS

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