Demonstrators block train tracks during a teachers' union strike in Maravatio, Mexico. — Demonstrators block train tracks during a teachers' union strike in Maravatio, Mexico.
Photographer: Luis Antonio Rojas/Bloomberg

Opposition Forces Ascendant Across Americas: Political Focus

By Alan Crawford, Gem Atkinson, and Alex Jones

February 1, 2019 at 8:00 AM UTC

An opposition leader’s ascent in Venezuela, a long-time Donald Trump confidante’s court appearance and Democratic presidential aspirants’ nascent campaigns were the topics of some of this week’s most compelling political photos.