Photo Essays

Indigenous Community Confronts a Colombian Paper Giant

Natalia Torres Garzón and Antonio Cascio

In southwestern Colombia, the Misak fight for the right to their ancestral land.

In Guatemala, Justice Prevailed in Emblematic Wartime Sexual Violence Case

Maya Achí survivors and their families celebrated the groundbreaking verdict that convicted five former paramilitaries of crimes against humanity during the country’s internal armed conflict.

45 Million Strike in Brazil Against Pension Reform (Photo Essay)

Michael Fox

Millions of Brazilians participated in a general strike and mass demonstration on Friday, June 14 against far-right president Jair Bolsonaro’s push for pension reform, one of the largest mobilizations against his government since he took office in January.

In Guatemala, the People Resist Impunity (Photo Essay)

Jeff Abbott

Late last month, president Jimmy Morales announced the end of the mandate of Guatemala’s International Commission Against Impunity. But Guatemalans have not taken this anti-democratic decision lying down.

An Independent Bolivia (Photo Essay)

Jacquelyn Kovarik

On the country’s 193rd birthday in Potosí, Bolivians remain split on president Evo Morales’ decision to dissolve term limits, as an opposition movement grows.

After the Eruption (Photo Essay)

James Rodriguez

The June 3 Fuego Volcano eruption in Guatemala caused widespread damage, wiping an entire village off the map. A lack of political accountability has left hundreds dead and injured, as affected communities scramble to recover.

Remembering Fidel (Photo Essay)

Noah Friedman-Rudovsky

After his death, Cubans lined the length of the nation's highway for days to watch Fidel's ashes make a cross-country trip back to the region where we has born and where the revolution began.