(1 May 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
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Caracas, Venezuela – 1 May 2024
1. Various of scuffles between protesters
2. Policeman trying to hold back protesters amid scuffles
3. Motorcyclists driving away
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Zuleima Guerrero, 58, teacher:
"The march was about to start and the motorcyclists arrived, all dressed in red, to intimidate us and get inside the march. These are people paid by the government."
5. Protesters marching and chanting. UPSOUND (Spanish) "They wont take away our right to protest"
6. Protesters chanting UPSOUND (Spanish) "Freedom to those in jail for protesting"
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Buenos Aires, Argentina – 1 May 2024
7. Various drone shots of protesters marching with large banners of CGT (Confederacion General del Trabajo) union
8. Protesters on board and around bus featuring figures of Peronist leaders
9. People wearing Karina Milei and president Javier Milei costumes, hugging
10. Actors representing the national constitution, the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo group and workers chanting and Milei’s figure bowing before them
11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Maia Voicovinsky, Human Rights Secretary of CGT union:
"Today, this protest takes another meaning. It’s not only about proposing ideas, as we hoped it could be, but it’s also about denouncing what the political class continues to do regarding what this government aims for, which is ultimately placing the burden of adjustment on the working sectors of the population and selling out Argentina."
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Quito, Ecuador – 1 May 2024
Various people marching through the streets of Quito for Labor Day
12. People with sign reading (Spanish) "1st of May all united"
13. People marching
14. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Marcela Arellano, demonstrator:
"It is necessary the government understands what the people are saying, the people demand security, employment, demand education, demand health, we are going to oppose all the neoliberal policies that this government is trying to impose"
15. Various of people marching through the streets of Quito
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Bogota, Colombia – 1 May 2024
16. People marching in support of President Gustavo Petro waving Colombian flags, one holding sign with the image of the president and reading (Spanish) "The people are with you"
17. Women playing drums
18. People waving Colombia flags
19. People playing wind instruments as they march
20. Man with yellow banner flags, reading (English) "Petro, my president, we are misunderstood victims"
21. Various of marchers
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Lima, Peru – 1 May 2024
22. Union workers with drums and blue and white flags cheer the start of the Labor Day march
23. Various of workers marching for Labor Day
24. Workers wearing t-shirts reading (Spanish) "We fight for decent work!"
25. Union leaders with large banner
26. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Geronimo Lopez, Secretary General of the General Confederation of Peruvian Workers:
"Peru is going through an economic, political and social crisis, a political crisis for which unfortunately this government of Dina Boluarte is not recognized by the Peruvian people."
27. Various of marching in the streets of Lima, police
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Havana, Cuba – 1 May 2024
28. Various of people singing the Internationale anthem holding flags of various countries on the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Platform, outside the US embassy in Havana
29. Various of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and former President Raul Castro listening and applauding
30. Various of people gathered to celebrate workers’ day
31. Protesters holding a picture of Fidel Castro
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