Wednesday April 4, Our World in Pictures

April 4, 2018 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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MEXICO — Migrants Stop for a Game: Central American migrant children play at a sports center in Matias Romero on Monday. A Mexican government official said the caravans are tolerated because migrants have a right under Mexican law to request asylum in Mexico or to request a humanitarian visa allowing travel to the U.S. border to seek asylum in the U.S.

WISCONSIN — Democrat Celebrates Win: Judge Rebecca Dallet greets supporters on the way to the podium as she celebrates at Good City Brewing on Tuesday in Milwaukee. Dallet defeated Michael Screnock on Tuesday for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, shrinking the court’s conservative majority and giving Democrats a jolt of energy heading into the fall election.

MANHATTAN — Stocks Take Hit Amid Trade Dispute: Trader William Lawrence works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street as an escalating trade dispute between the U.S. and China poses a threat to global economic growth and corporate profits.

SOUTH KOREA — Worker Sweeps: A man sweeps a set of stairs outside of the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on Wednesday.

FRANCE — Union to Strike Until Demands are Met: Passengers cross railroad tracks at rush hour at Gare de Lyon train station in Paris as unions stage a mass strike on Tuesday. French unions plan to hold strikes two days every week through June to protest government plans to eliminate some rail worker benefits — part of broader European plans to open national railways to competition.

SOUTH AFRICA — Country Declares National Mourning Period: Members of African National Congress Women’s League gather outside the family home of the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in Soweto on Wednesday. On Tuesday, South Africa declared 10 days of national mourning for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid activist and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela who died at age 81 after a long illness.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawyer Is Sentenced: Alex van der Zwaan leaves Federal District Court in Washington on Tuesday while Washington resident Bill Christeson holds up a sign. A federal judge sentenced Alex van der Zwaan to 30 days in prison.

BRAZIL – Former Brazilian President in a Cage: A demonstrator holds a bird cage featuring a small doll of Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva dressed as a prisoner in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday. Brazil’s attorney general urged the country’s top court to reject a request by da Silva to stay out of prison while he appeals a corruption conviction, one day before the court is expected to make a decision.

MEXICO – Woman Prepares for Migration: A woman is reflected in a mirror as she gets ready for the day, as Central American migrants traveling with the annual “Stations of the Cross” caravan wake up at a sports club in Matias Romero, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Tuesday. The caravan of Central American migrants that angered U.S. President Donald Trump was sidelined at a sports field in southern Mexico with no means of reaching the border even as Trump tweeted another threat to Mexico Tuesday.

PENNSLYVANIA – Dunked: Philadelphia 76ers’ Robert Covington, right, defends the shot by Brooklyn Nets’ Joe Harris (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, in Philadelphia.

MOROCCO – Seagulls Watch for Food: Seagulls circle above fishermen who prepare their wares for customers in the port of Essaouira, Morocco, Tuesday. The city is best known for its 18th century ramparts surrounding its old Medina town, and is a popular fishing and surfing spot.