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Supporters of Juan Guaidó gather to demonstrate against the government of Nicolás Maduro in a vigil at Parque Cristal in Los Palos Grandes on May 5th, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela. On April 30th, Guaidó led his third attempt this year to oust Maduro. After its failure, Guaidó called for national strikes, insisting that the armed forces join him.

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Viewfinder: A Demonstration Against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Supporters of Juan Guaidó gather to demonstrate against the government of Nicolás Maduro in a vigil on May 5th, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela.

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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. More than 300 protesters were killed in Nicaragua during months of unrest following demonstrations against President Daniel Ortega's government.

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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

Omar Wasow and director Jennifer Brea at Sundance

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How Disabled People Care for Each Other When Doctors Can’t

In her new film Unrest, Jennifer Brea offers a groundbreaking look at the power of community where medicine falls short.

David M. Perry