James Rodríguez wrote an article for Latin American Perspectives on El Estor, looking at the history of the mine, including the history of state violence against those that live in the Q’eqchi’ Mayan territory. The violence goes back to at… Read More ›
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Between a Volcano and a Pandemic
In the Shadow of Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego, a Community Displaced by War Struggles to Survive. James Rodríguez writes in El Faro about the challenges facing the community of La Trinidad in the Department of Escuintla, which was affected by… Read More ›
In Guatemala, Giant Kites Honor the Dead During Día de Los Muertos
By Michaela Trimble in Vogue “It’s late afternoon on October 31st, and a crowd is gathered at Sumpango Cemetery in the Sacatepequez state of Guatemala to arrange flowers and clean the tombs of their dead loved ones. The air is… Read More ›
Chixoy Dam Reparations Payment Begins
James Rodríguez has put together a new piece of photo-reportage regarding the first payments of the government reparations to the survivors of the massacres and forced displacements of communities in the Chixoy River basin. “On October 15, 2015, the Guatemalan… Read More ›
‘Tell us a story with your mobile phone’
POY Latam (Pictures of the Year Latin America) was created in 2011 to celebrate the documentary and artistic photography of Latin America and has become the largest and most important competition in the region. Under the title, ‘Tell us a… Read More ›