Thursday Oct. 22, Our World In Pictures
VENEZUELA — Winner Is Crowned: Argenis Gonzalez, 24, is crowned Miss Gay Venezuela by last year’s winner Sandro Porras in Caracas on Oct. 18. The jeweled crown was designed by Gorge Wittels, who also designs the crowns for Miss Venezuela. When not dressed as a woman, Gonzalez, a social media coordinator, goes by the name Manuel.
PANAMA — Festivalgoer Carries Statue: A pilgrim carries a replica of the statue of the Black Christ at the San Felipe Church in Portobelo on Wednesday. Thousands of faithful make an annual pilgrimage, some walking or crawling for days, to pray to the statue and bring small medals with which to ask for miracles during the festival of the Cristo Negro or Black Christ.