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Charlottesville (US), Jul 10 (EFE/EPA)-. (Camera: Jim Loscalzo) A statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia, which sparked a deadly rally in August 2017, was taken down by local authorities Saturday. FOOTAGE OF THE STATUE.
Anti-drug police in northern Peru seize 58 kilos of cocaine destined for Belgium in packages covered in Nazi symbols and with Adolf Hitler's name engraved on them. IMAGES
Richmond, Sep 7 (EFE / EPA).- Black Lives Matter activists gathered Tuesday around the Confederate General Robert E. Lee the night before it is scheduled to be removed.Erected more than 130 years ago, it is the largest confederate statue in the United States. (Camera: JIM LO SCALZO)SHOT LIST: BLACK LIVES MATTER ACTIVISTS GATHER AROUND THE STATUE OF CONFEDERATE GENERAL LEE BEFORE IT IS REMOVED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, US.
Istanbul (Turkey), Feb 1 (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Erdem Sahin).- Muslim demonstrators protest against students at Istanbul's Bogazini University, who on January 30th displayed LGBTQ rainbow symbols next to the Kaaba in protest againstTurkish President Erdogan. Four of the students were detained for the demonstration.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS
Former national security adviser John Bolton didn't mince words after US President Donald Trump vetoed the annual bill to fund the US military. Trump's chief complaint with the bill is that it called for the renaming of military bases named after Confederate military figures. The must-pass, $741 billion bill was passed with widespread bipartisan support. According to Business Insider, Bolton told Trump to 'get out of the way,' and said Trump was 'not a conservative.' Trump's former national security adviser also described Trump's 'destructive' veto as a 'purely gratuitous action' and 'selfish.' There's very little you can do to repair your reputation, but for God's sakes, get out of the way of the national security of the US and get out of the way of our efforts to overcome the pandemic. John Bolton Former National Security Adviser, Trump Administration
Just days before being canned by President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper denied serving as the president's yes-man in the Pentagon. According to Business Insider, Esper told the Military Times he challenges the president more than any other Cabinet-level leader. President Donald Trump fired Esper Monday, providing no reason. However, the president has previously purged officials for a perceived lack of loyalty. Esper and the Commander in Chief have locked horns on numerous issues, most notably over Esper's order to cease flying the Confederate flag on US military bases. Also, Esper also tried to distance himself from a politically-charged photo op, in which Trump awkwardly clutched a Bible in front of a church near the White House. Federal troops pepper-sprayed peaceful protesters in Lafayette Park, so the way would be cleared for Trump, Esper, and other officials to walk to the church.
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