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Our world in photos: March 11

March 11, 2020 Noah Singer

VENEZUELA — Taking a knee: A man kneeled in Caracas on Tuesday in front of a line of riot police who blocked a march organized by opposition political leader Juan Guaido. Marchers sought to retake the National Assembly legislative building, which opposition lawmakers have been blocked from entering. Photo: Matias Delacroix/AP

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GREECE — An uncertain future: A migrant stood next to a makeshift tent at the overcrowded Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos on Wednesday. Photo: Aggelos Barai/AP

BRAZIL — Defending home: A member of the Guarani Mbya indigenous group occupied land in São Paulo on Tuesday to stop real estate developer Tenda from constructing apartment buildings nearby. Photo: Andre Penner/AP

ARGENTINA — Shouting out: A farmer waved an Argentine flag during a rally outside ExpoAgro, the country’s largest agribusiness industry exposition, in San Nicolas on Wednesday. Unions are on strike to protest a tax increase on soybean exports. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

GREECE — A smaller scale: Performers dressed as priestesses took part in an Olympic flame lighting ceremony dress rehearsal at the Ancient Olympia site on Wednesday. Officials held a pared-down ceremony due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP

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