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Mass protests in Washington for Gaza ceasefire
The escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following the brutal attacks perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, 2023, has direct implications on the United States: Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid since World War II. Tel Aviv's response, with bombings and raids on Gaza, one of the most densely populated regions on the planet, provoked mass demonstrations in Washington calling for a cease-fire and an end to military assistance to Israel. Coverage of a protest organized by Jewish communities on October 18 and the National March for Palestine on November 4 for ElDiario.es:
Homelessness in Washington DC
The capital of the richest country in the world has nearly 90 camps inhabited by homeless people. Images of Triangle Park, a camp located at the foot of the State Department and a few meters from the memorial to Abraham Lincoln, and of McPherson Square, two blocks from the White House, which was dismantled on February 15, 2023. Coverage carried out between in December 2022 and February 2023 for Diari Ara:
-The homeless who live squalidly close to the White House
- Doubly evicted: Washington dismantles homeless camps to clean up its image
Abortion rights in the United States
The 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade, which protected the right to abortion at the federal level until it was overturned in the summer of 2022 by the Supreme Court, prompted protests across the country. Images of two mass protests, one for and the other against abortion, organized by Women's March and March For Life. Coverage carried out on January 22, 2023 for elDiario.es:
Student debt in the United States
The conservative majority of the US Supreme Court ruled against one of President Joe Biden's star campaign promises: forgiving up to $20,000 in student debt. Since its announcement, more than 26 million people have applied for this federal aid, from which up to 43 million people could have benefited. Coverage of the demonstration before the country's Supreme Court
-Biden's plan to cancel debt for millions of students reaches the Supreme Court after demands from Republican states
-Biden forgives 39,000 million in student debt: "It's not enough"
Vaga del motor a Detroit
Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis workers, the Big Three of Detroit, started a nationwide historic strike on September 15, 2023, to ask for the return of what they were deprived of 15 years before: decent pay conditions. This is the first time that the trade union representing them, United Auto Workers (UAW), has been simultaneously on strike against all three companies. The Detroit pickets received so much attention that they were visited two days in a row by the two most likely 2024 presidential candidates: Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Coverage for elDiario.es:
Logistics and transport in Catalonia
Collection of coverage carried out in El Mercantil digital between October 2021 and August 2022. News, interviews and reports made from Barcelona, Tarragona, Vielha and Palma de Mallorca, among other locations in the country.