Latvia marks 75th anniversary of March deportations
epa11242732 Honour guards stand at attention during an event to commemorate the victims of the 1949 deportations at the memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation 'History Tactile' in Riga, Latvia, 25 March 2024. On 25 March Latvia honors the victims of the 1949 Soviet deportations, when more than 42,000 Latvian residents, including more than 10,000 minors, were removed from their homes and sent into exile. EPA/TOMS KALNINS