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Protests erupt in Paraguay over government handling of Covid-19

People demonstrate with Paraguayan flags against corruption and lacks in the health system, demanding the resignation of Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez, in Asuncion, on March 5, 2021. (Photo by AFP)

Protesters clashed with police in downtown Asunción as anger over the government's handling of the pandemic in Paraguay boiled onto the streets. Demonstrators burnt banners and chanted slogans demanding President Mario Abdo Benitez step down, following the resignation of the country's top health official on Friday. 

(Source: AFP)


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