Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 16

Brazilian fisherman Jose Benedito, 39, searches for crabs in the mud surrounding mangrove roots on the coast of Para State where the fresh water from the Amazon River mixes with the Atlantic Ocean, in Braganca Feb 16, 2011. Benedito and others like him harvest around 150 crabs per day to sell for around $11 per 100 along a nearby highway as the main source of income for their families, even though the legal season ended at the end of January. [Photo/Agencies]

A masked dancer takes part in the 7th International Poetry Festival in the colonial city of Granada, some 45 km (28 miles) south of the capital Managua Feb 16, 2011. Apart from performances, poets will also recite poetry in various parts of the city for a week. Some 130 poets from 51 countries are attending the festival, which ends on February 20. [Photo/Agencies]