The images of 2020, how can it be otherwise, have been marked by the coronavirus pandemic. From China to the world, the most outstanding photographs have reflected this phenomenon that has turned life as we knew it upside down.
But more things have also happened. In Spain the first coalition government has been formed, in the United States Donald Trump has left the White House for Joe Biden, Rafael Nadal has won his thirteenth Roland Garros, sports idols have left forever …
EL ESPAÑOL collects in this photo gallery the 20 images that collect the most relevant facts, events and memories of this year that is ending.
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1 of 20 First coalition government
On January 14, the family photo of the first coalition government of Spain was produced in the Palacio de la Moncloa. PSOE and United We Can began a new political stage in our country.
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2 of 20 Guaidó’s fight
The opposition Juan Guaidó, whom many countries recognize as the interim president of Venezuela, climbs the fence of the National Assembly of the Latin American country. That day the reelection of the Legislative was being voted.
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3 of 20 Kobe Bryant
The international sport mourned the loss of former basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Ginni in late January. The two were traveling by helicopter, when it fell from the sky of Calabasas (California, USA).
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4 of 20 March 8
The demonstrations for Women’s Day 2020 will go down in history for being involved in controversy. The marches took place when the coronavirus pandemic was already advancing around the world. The Justice did not see political responsibility in its calls, although a report from the Civil Guard pointed out otherwise. Several members of the government contracted the virus at a later date, including the president’s wife, Begoña Gómez.
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5 of 20 First alarm state
On March 14, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, decreed the first state of alarm due to the coronavirus. Ahead were three months of harsh home confinement.
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6 of 20 The sick of the pandemic
Fully protected health personnel attend to a patient admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Infanta Sofía Hospital in San Sebastián de los Reyes, in Madrid.
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7 of 20 The residences
Two workers at the San Carlos de Celanova residence (Orense) are about to put 84-year-old Clebella to bed. The management of these centers has been in the spotlight throughout the pandemic due to the large number of deaths of the elderly that have occurred in them.
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8 of 20 Demonstrations against the Government.
Since the Government opened its hand and allowed citizens to go out for a walk after several months of confinement, protests against the Government occurred daily. The main ones occurred in rich neighborhoods of Madrid, where they protested against the Executive’s management.
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9 of 20 Fernando Simón on vacation in Mallorca
One of the most striking images during the summer was seeing the director of the CCAES, Fernando Simón, on vacation in Mallorca. Simón’s role has been controversial during the pandemic due to the changes in criteria made by the Ministry of Health. Dr. Simón has been the most representative public face of the Government during the coronavirus crisis.
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10 of 20 Blow to tourism
The mobility restrictions imposed throughout Europe and the rest of the world have left unusual images on the Spanish coasts, used to receiving millions of tourists every year. In this, a beach in Alicante closed to the public to avoid crowds of people.
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11 of 20 “I can’t breathe”
George Floyd is another of the names he leaves this year. His death at the hands of a policeman in Minneapolis lit the fuse for hundreds of demonstrations in favor of the civil rights of blacks in the United States, united against police abuses in the country.
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12 of 20 Explosion in Beirut
A major explosion in August in the port of Beirut left hundreds dead and thousands injured. A warehouse contained 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that exploded into the air.
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13 of 20 Sánchez vs Ayuso
Two ways to manage the pandemic. The fights between the central government and the Community of Madrid have been constant since March. The two administrations have shown misgivings about the different restrictions that each has imposed. In the image, Pedro Sánchez during his visit to the regional government headquarters in Puerta del Sol to meet Isabel Díaz Ayuso. The photo attracted attention due to the large number of flags.
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14 of 20 The largest bank in Spain
The economy has also played a prominent role this year. The boards of Bankia and Caixabank approved their merger to create the largest bank in Spain by assets. The resulting group will create a banking giant with more than 600,000 million euros in assets, a leader in the credit and deposits segment, with a market share that will exceed 22% in Spain.
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15 of 20 Eternal Nadal
Sport has wept with sorrow and joy this year. Rafael Nadal, the best Spanish athlete of all time, won his thirteenth Roland Garros title by sweeping Novak Djokovic (6-0, 6-2, 7-5) and tied Roger Federer in number of Grand Slam tournaments ( twenty). Simply unrepeatable.
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16 of 20 The change in America
The US elections marked a new political path for the country. Democrat Joe Biden, Barack Obama’s vice president, won the election after several days of tedious recount. His companion of ticket election, Kamala Harris, will be the first woman to be vice president.
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17 of 20 End of the Trump era
Donald Trump will say goodbye to the White House on January 20. His strategy of contesting the November elections has repeatedly crashed on the doorstep of American courts. His campaign team launched false accusations of election fraud by the Democratic nomination that have ended in nothing. Gone are four years for history, stained by the constant outbursts and occurrences of the tycoon.
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18 of 20 Arguineguin, a new Lesbos
The migration crisis in the Canary Islands has had a name: Arguineguín. The port of Gran Canarias has received thousands of people from the Maghreb. The situation has overtaken the government, which has ended up setting up tents and hosting immigrants in hotels. The arrival of these people to the peninsula has called into question the management of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Migration.
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19 of 20 Goodbye Diego
Argentina is in mourning, perhaps forever, for the death of Diego Armando Maradona. The soccer star died on November 25 after undergoing surgery for a brain clot. The queues before the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires to say goodbye to his coffin were massive.
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20 of 20 Margaret Keenan, the first vaccinated
Margaret Keenan will go down in history as the first person in the West to be vaccinated against Covid-19, specifically with the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The United Kingdom was the first country in the world to start vaccination against the coronavirus.
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