Viewfinder

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Viewfinder is Pacific Standard’s daily photo feature, showcasing one image from the news.

Viewfinder: Protests Break Out After Elections Are Further Postponed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Supporters of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Union for Democracy and Social Progress party demonstrate outside the party headquarters in Kinshasa on December 20th, 2018, to protest against the postponed elections.

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Viewfinder: Supporters of Immigrants Hold a Toy Drive Outside an ICE Facility

Envy Silva, whose family is originally from Guatemala, holds a holiday toy she received from immigration activists across the street from the Miramar Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facility in South Florida.

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Viewfinder: Demonstrations Call for Dignity on International Migrants Day

Portraits of Venezuelan migrants and refugees are displayed in Bogota, Colombia, as part of worldwide demonstrations in support of dignity for migrants for International Migrants Day on December 18th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Massive Waves Descend on Northern California Beaches

A surfer rides a wave at the famous Mavericks surf break on December 17th, 2018, in Half Moon Bay, California. A giant swell brought waves of up to 50 feet high to Northern California.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Syrian Fighters Train in Aleppo

Turkish-backed Syrian fighters train in a camp in the Aleppo countryside of northern Syria on December 16th, 2018.

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Viewfinder: Mourning the Victims of a Shooting in France

A man lights candles at a vigil on December 13th, 2018, in memory of the victims of an attack near the Christmas market of Strasbourg in France.

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Viewfinder: Celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City

A pilgrim arrives on his knees at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City during the annual celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint, on December 12th, 2018.

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Viewfinder: Inspecting Santa Candidates in Germany

An employee at the job center in the city of Rostock, Germany, inspects candidates for a position at the center's Santa Claus agency on December 11th, 2018.

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Viewfinder: New York City’s Fearless Girl Gets a New Home

A child stands alongside the Fearless Girl after a ceremony unveiling the statue's new permanent location outside the New York Stock Exchange on December 10th, 2018.

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Viewfinder: Surveying the Damage of the ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests in France

Police look at a burnt car in Paris, France, on December 9th, 2018—one day after "yellow vest" protests rocked the country.

Pacific Standard Staff