The Week in Photos: From Protests Against Bullfighting in Colombia to Celebrations of the Lunar New Year in Myanmar

Pacific Standard Staff
February 17, 2018
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard’s daily photo feature.
A fire breather blows flames in a traditional dragon dance on the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Chinatown district of Yangon, Myanmar, on February 16th, 2018.
Activists protest against bullfighting at Botero Square in Medellín, Colombia, on February 11th, 2018.
Activists protest against bullfighting at Botero Square in Medellín, Colombia, on February 11th, 2018.

(Photo: Camilo Gil/AFP/Getty Images)

An anti-pesticide float is seen prior to the annual Rose Monday parade on February 12th, 2018, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Political satire is a cornerstone of the annual parade.
An anti-pesticide float is seen prior to the annual Rose Monday parade on February 12th, 2018, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Political satire is a cornerstone of the annual parade.

(Photo: Lukas Schulze/Getty Images)

A boy poses with a pillow shaped like lips on sale for Valentine's Day in Yopougon, Ivory Coast, on February 13th, 2018.
A boy poses with a pillow shaped like lips on sale for Valentine’s Day in Yopougon, Ivory Coast, on February 13th, 2018.

(Photo: Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images)

Supporters of German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel demonstrate with heart-shaped balloons during a motorcade protest on February 14th, 2018, in Berlin, Germany. The day marks Yücel's first full year in custody in Turkey without charge. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim expressed hope ahead of key talks in Berlin that Yücel would soon be freed after spending one year behind bars.
Supporters of German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel demonstrate with heart-shaped balloons during a motorcade protest on February 14th, 2018, in Berlin, Germany. The day marks Yücel’s first full year in custody in Turkey without charge. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim expressed hope ahead of key talks in Berlin that Yücel would soon be freed after spending one year behind bars. 

(Photo: Kay Nietfeld/AFP/Getty Images)

Supporters of the Zimbabwe opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change, listen and cheer as the party's acting president addresses the crowd gathered outside the party headquarters in Harare, Zimbabwe, on February 15th, 2018, following the death of the former opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai.
Supporters of the Zimbabwe opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change, listen and cheer as the party’s acting president addresses the crowd gathered outside the party headquarters in Harare, Zimbabwe, on February 15th, 2018, following the death of the former opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai.

(Photo: Jekesai Njikizana/AFP/Getty Images)

A fire breather blows flames in a traditional dragon dance on the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Chinatown district of Yangon, Myanmar, on February 16th, 2018.
A fire breather blows flames in a traditional dragon dance on the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Chinatown district of Yangon, Myanmar, on February 16th, 2018.

(Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images)

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