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Venezuelans headed to the polls Sunday for mayoral elections in which an opposition boycott and voter enthusiasm undercut by economic crisis give President Nicolas Maduro's party a clear path to victory. IMAGES
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa casts his vote in a referendum on proposed tougher measures to fight gang-related crime in Olon, Santa Elena Province. IMAGES
Outgoing President Felix Tshisekedi votes in Kinshasa, as he vies for a second term in the face of a fragmented opposition of 18 candidates. During his campaign, he asked voters five more years to "consolidate the gains". IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a brief stop at Larnaca airport in Cyprus where he is greeted by President Nikos Christodoulides. Blinken left the West Bank for Cyprus, the nearest EU member state to Israel and the Gaza Strip, which last week said it was working towards establishing a maritime corridor for aid to Gaza. IMAGES
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrives at the International 'Summit for Peace' in Cairo hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as regional tensions have been brought to the boil amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. IMAGES