This year, NACLA’s web articles were accompanied by powerful photos from journalists across the region. Our talented collaborators documented protesting pensioners and the fight against narco-femicide in Argentina, young Peruvians battling for change in the streets, grieving Mexican families of the disappeared, and an archive of the successful struggle to decriminalize homosexuality in Ecuador.
Here are our top photos of the year. Support our work to help us bring you more quality analysis and reporting in the new year.
Puerto Rico’s Fight for Energy Independence
Amid worsening blackouts and fossil fuel contracts that deepen colonial dependency, Puerto Ricans are building energy sovereignty from the ground up—one rooftop solar panel at a time.
Struggling Pensioners Lead the Charge Against Milei’s Austerity Agenda
Unprecedented state violence against retirees and their allies has failed to quash popular discontent at the increasing precarity of life in Argentina.
Peru’s Gen Z Helps Bring Down the President
Inspired by a global wave of protest, Peru’s youth protesters have turned social media outrage into mass mobilization against corruption and repression.
Ecuador’s Paro Protests Autocracy, Not Diesel
President Noboa escalates repression and lawfare against protesters, targeting Indigenous people and water and land defenders.
Narcofemicide in Argentina: When State Absence Meets Patriarchal Violence
A brutal triple femicide exposes how women’s bodies are the battlefield of a war the authorities refuse to name.
Forensic Crisis Reveals Institutional Responsibility in Mexico City’s Disappearance Crisis
In Mexico City, families of the disappeared mobilize for justice for their loved ones and the accountability of forensic authorities.
Milei’s Chainsaw Slashes Mental Health in Buenos Aires
In March, 200 workers were dismissed from the Laura Bonaparte Hospital as part of Milei’s drastic cuts to the country’s public budget. Mental health care has deteriorated, having dire effects on patients.
The Disappearance of a Mapuche Elder is an Indictment of Chile’s “Progressive” Government
Activists link the disappearance of land defender Julia Chuñil to the state’s militarization of the region and its deep ties to rapacious forestry companies.
Las maricas ni nos vamos, ni olvidamos
Un archivo sexo-disidente recupera la memoria de la lucha por despenalizar la homosexualidad en Ecuador, en un trabajo afectivo que combate la invisibilización y el borramiento patriarcal.
On Peru’s Frontline, Ordinary Citizens Face Extraordinary Violence
The dedicated protesters who make up the “primera línea” are fighting for a new Peru—and confronting lethal state repression.
