The week's best photos

A rowdy protest, a wife carrying contest, and more

A man

A protester shouts at riot police in a demonstration against rising crime and extortion in Lima

(Image credit: Ernesto Benavides / AFP via Getty Images)

Elvis Presley

An Elvis Presley effigy made entirely of pumpkins is seen at a festival near Mechernich, Germany

(Image credit: Ina Fassbender / Getty Images)

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Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US

Anahi Valenzuela has worked as an editorial assistant at The Week since 2022, where she assists with magazine content and covers the week's best photos. She started her career as a media producer at The Daily Californian and a writer for College Magazine.