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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection bucking a regional trend of victories for right-of-center presidential candidates allied with Trump. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to the country after months in exile. Panama hosted an underwater lionfish-catching tournament aimed at controlling the spread of the invasive species.

This gallery was curated by photojournalist Juan Karita, based in La Paz, Bolivia.