Hunger and Rage
The poor people of Haiti fall deeper into the extreme poverty. The population suffers from hunger, social and living conditions in Haitian slums are a human tragedy. Haitians are angry, the rage grows and the misery continues. See the photostory from Port-au-Prince, Haiti (or check out the Hunger and Rage slideshow).
Haraga
Young moroccan immigrants (haraga) trying to cross illegaly the Strait of Gibraltar to escape to Europe. See the photostory from Tanger, Morocco (or check out the Haraga slideshow).
Holy Week
Traditional christian celebration held during the Holy Week in Malaga, Andalusia. Cofradías (The Brothehoods) organize religious processions throughout the city. See the photostory from Málaga, Spain (or check out the Holy Week slideshow).
Banana Republic
Eighty percent of the exported bananas in the world are grown in Latin America. A local farmer has no other alternative than to sell for a price offered by the multinational company. See the photostory from Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.
Contraband
Contraband smugglers at the frontier. Cheap gasoline, gas and food flows to Colombia, cocaine goes the opposite direction. See the photostory from the borderline between Colombia and Venezuela.
Cockfight
Cockfighting sport and culture. Breeding, training of cocks; cockfight arena and people involved in cockfights. See the photostory from Colombia and Venezuela (or check out the Cockfight slideshow).
Esmeralda
Emerald mining areas in Muzo, the central part of Colombia. Life and work of guaqueros, digging for gemstones, keeping the dream about magic green stone alive and facing the no man's land rules. See the photostory from Colombia.
The Battle of Colors
Carnival of Barranquilla, the traditional festival with street dance, music full of Caribbean rhythm and masquerade parades. See the photostory from Barranquilla, Colombia (or check out the Battle of Colors slideshow).
Life of a Scavenger
The biggest garbage dump in Central America (La Chureca) gives a poor livelihood to hundreds of Managua dwellers. They live and work on the dump re-collecting trash. See the photostory from Nicaragua (or check out the Life of a Scavenger slideshow).
Women Gold Miners
Women miners working in goldbearing mud, searching for gold and platine in the jungle rivers of Chocó, the western lowlands of Colombia. See the photostory from Tado, Colombia.
Jesus Combat
El Calvario slum in the pure centre of Cali is the final stop. Poor dwellers recollect the garbage, children get high by sniffing the shoe glue and all together watch out for not getting shot dead by El Sheriff. See the photostory from Cali, Colombia.
Amazon River
People living on the Amazon river banks, the largest river system in the world. Indigenous people pushed to the edge, Brazilians caught in the jungle towns with no hope to escape. See the photostory from Brazil.
Jangadeiros
Brazilian artesanal fishermen using unique wooden raft boat called jangada. They spent up to several days on sea being tens of kilometres far from the coast, with no navigation on board. See the photostory from Brazil.
Fishermen of Chile
Although the industrial fishing methods have been implemented in the last decades, the traditional artisanal (small-scale) fishery still plays an important role in the Chilean fishing industry and in the Chilean society too. See the photostory from Chile.