Viewfinder

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

Viewfinder: Transit Centers in Buenos Aires Stand Empty During a General Strike Across Argentina

View of the Constitución train station and empty bus stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during a 24-hour general strike, on September 25th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: After Becoming the Second Head of State to Give Birth While in Office, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Brings Her Newborn to the U.N.

In June, Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, became only the second head of state in modern history to give birth while in office.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Violence in Nicaragua

A riot policeman throws a sound grenade during clashes against protestors demonstrating against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, on September 23rd, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Flash Floods in Mexico

People wade through a flooded street in the city of Culiacán, in Sinaloa State, Mexico, on September 20th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Mexico Commemorates Earthquake Victims

People pay homage to earthquake victims in Mexico City on September 19th, 2018, on the anniversary of two deadly earthquakes.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: An Anti-Government Protester’s Funeral in Nicaragua

Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of 26-year-old Ezequiel Leiva, who died in the hospital three months after being injured during anti-government protests, on September 18th, 2018, in Managua, Nicaragua.

Pacific Standard Staff