The strongest photos of the week

Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, pain ...

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Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, pain.

If a picture is worth a thousand words then you definitely don't need many words for the photos below.

The following images are summarized what happened to the world last week.

See how his camera captured it Associated Press the events that have taken place in the world in the last seven days.

Minneapolis, USA: The country's social fabric back on a tightrope

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The riots that broke out in Minneapolis after the murder of the African-American, George Floyd, last Monday during his arrest continue.

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Officer Derek Chovin has immobilized him on the asphalt while pressing him to the neck with his knee. The unfortunate man, who left his last breath a little later at the age of 46, did not resist, however he seemed to gradually lose his strength, until his body stopped making even some spasmodic movements.

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The police station where Chovin and three other colleagues believed to be working at the scene of Floyd's arrest were set on fire, besieged by an angry mob that stormed inside. Those inside managed to get out, but the situation in both Minnesota and the United States in general is deplorable and social cohesion - which was not at its best - is threatened again.

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Trees continue to be cut down, but for graves

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The expansion of the Villa Formosa cemetery (with the corresponding cutting of trees), in Sao Paulo, was carried out by the local authorities, as it was necessary to create additional space to "accommodate" the dead left behind by the coronavirus pandemic, as Brazil is the second country in the world, after the USA.

Lima, Peru: For the last house… in the clouds

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The body of a man who died of coronavirus at the age of 50 is being transported to the Nueva Esperanza cemetery. His last home is in a high altitude spot, literally in the clouds, but that certainly does not comfort his own people about the loss. Also, the employees have a difficult task, who are called to do in -in any case- their ungrateful work.

Jakarta, Indonesia: Prayer with the necessary distances

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Muslims pray at the Al Barkah Mosque on the outskirts of Jakarta, taking the necessary distances between them due to a coronavirus. Prayer sites have reopened in Indonesia over time due to restrictive measures to prevent the pandemic from spreading.

Bucharest, Romania: A school that sends you… into space

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A school with a special appearance was "caught" by the camera in Bucharest, as the time for the exams for the students in Romania is approaching. The educational institutions in the country are being prepared, with the necessary corrections due to coronavirus being made in the halls.

Folegandros, Greece: The necessary tests before tourism opens

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With tourism in Greece preparing for the reception of citizens - domestic and foreign - coronavirus tests are carried out, so that visitors and locals have as much safety as possible for their health. Characteristic is the image from Folegandros, that just one step of EODY completed its mission, to take the next turn.

Pompeii, Italy: Early tourists give "signs" of normalcy

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A couple from the US are walking the streets of Pompeii, in an optimistic message for Italy, as it was one of the few countries to suffer from the coronavirus pandemic. The country is trying to return to normalcy, but has more than 33.000 dead, for whom it still mourns.

Marseille, France: A dive into the new reality

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As a redemption and as a "medicine" that leaves behind the previous period of lockdown due to coronavirus is the dip in the Mediterranean Sea for this man, who can now enjoy the summer, even with a new different reality, as it has been formed after the sweeping passage of the pandemic.

Barcelona, ​​Spain: Return to rallies, albeit with restrictions

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Two women in Barcelona are enjoying their coffee in an idyllic setting, as the restrictions imposed in the past due to the deadly virus are gradually being lifted. However, the country is still in Phase 1 and rallies are allowed… in moderation.
 

via: newsbeast