The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most eye-catching images, clowns parade in El Salvador, young gymnasts practice in China, and more

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A protest in Chile.
Clowns participate in a parade during a clown convention in San Salvador, El Salvador.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Jose Cabezas))

A demonstrator is detained during a student protest in Santiago, Chile.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado))

Model Ana Beatriz Barros poses on the red carpet during the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Yves Herman))

Girls practice sit-ups during gymnastics lessons at the Shanghai Yangpu Youth Amateur Athletic School in Shanghai, China.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Aly Song))

A gay pride parade in Havana, Cuba.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa))

Performers prepare backstage in Beijing, China.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan))

A gull rests on driftwood in a pond in Belarus.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Sergei Grits))

A baptism ceremony for migrant Eritrean Christian Orthodox families in a makeshift church in Tel Aviv, Israel.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Oded Balilty))

Lutimar Paes of Brazil prepares for the Men's 800m final during the Ibero-American Athletics championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Sergio Moraes))

A girl takes a selfie at the Jianchuan Museum Cluster in Anren, Sichuan Province, China.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon))

Chicks dyed to draw attention are for sale at a small poultry market in Jakarta, Indonesia.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Darren Whitesid))

George Washington University graduates struggle against the wind while posing for photos after their commencement ceremony on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C.
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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.