Category: Photo Essays
July 28, 2011 > Jorge Royan
Cuba’s People In Portraits (Part 2 of 3)
This week, Cuba commemorated the attack on the Moncada barracks of July 26, 1953, that propelled Fidel Castro to national fame and became the first battle of the Cuban Revolution. […] Read More >
July 26, 2011 > Jorge Royan
Cuba: Havana 58 Years After The July 26 Moncada Attack
Today, Cuba commemorates the attack on the Moncada barracks of July 26, 1953, that propelled Fidel Castro to national fame and became the first battle of the Cuban Revolution. To […] Read More >
July 14, 2011 > James Rodriguez
Guatemala Commemorates Murdered Folk Singer Facundo Cabral
GUATEMALA CITY — People from all sectors of society gathered on the streets of Guatemala City to show their outrage at the murder of Argentine folksinger Facundo Cabral, which took […] Read More >
June 28, 2011 > Trevor Bach
Cartagena, Beyond The UNESCO Heritage Walls
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia — In recent years Cartagena has gained worldwide renown as a chic tourist destination. Elegant colonial streets and leafy Old World plazas; bright pastel hues and […] Read More >
June 24, 2011 > James Rodriguez
Ex-Guatemalan General Appears In Court On Charges Of Orchestrating Massacres
GUATEMALA CITY — Former General Héctor López Fuentes made his first court appearance on June 20, three days after police arrested him on charges of orchestrating genocide against Guatemala’s Ixil […] Read More >
May 23, 2011 > John Sevigny
Central American Immigrants Rest In Northern Mexico On Their Journey To The United States (Photo Essay)
SALTILLO, Mexico — Every year an estimated 300,000 migrants — mostly from Central America — cross Mexico’s southern border on their way to the United States. It’s a dangerous journey […] Read More >
May 2, 2011 > Juan Fajardo
May Day Marchers Demand Respect For Immigrants’ Rights
NEW YORK — In celebration of this year’s May Day, thousands of people took to the streets in lower Manhattan, demanding more jobs, higher wages, social security, and respect for […] Read More >
November 3, 2010 > Joel Richards
Ex-President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner’s Funeral (Photo Essay)
BUENOS AIRES — On Oct. 27, 2010, former Argentine President Néstor Kirchner died at his home in El Calafate, Argentina. Kirchner, who was the husband of current President Cristina Fernández […] Read More >
October 5, 2010 > James Rodriguez
Goldcorp’s Peñasquito Mine Sparks Controversy In Mazapil, Mexico
MAZAPIL, Mexico — Five years ago, a new neighbor arrived in Mazapil, promising employment, medical services and development for local peasant communities in Cedros, Las Palmas and Vergel, among others. […] Read More >
September 29, 2010 > Juan Victor Fajardo
Marches And Protests In Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela: “Towards The Conquest Of Public Space” (Photo Essay)
CARACAS — It has been almost twelve years since Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías assumed the presidency in Venezuela. Twelve years of speeches, protests, conflict and change. “The People” of Venezuela […] Read More >