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Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Members of Respetable Logia Simbólica Masónica Amor Fraternal No. 1 (Respectable Symbolic Fraternal Love Masonic Lodge No. 1) pay homage to Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán, a 19th-century political figure who fought for independence and the abolition of slavery, in a public square in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

Photo by Coraly Cruz Mejías

Guerrero, Mexico

A reporter from Chilpancingo de los Bravo places a candle in a memorial cross outside the federal attorney general’s office in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Reporters gathered to demand security after several journalists were murdered.

Photo by Avigaí Silva

Norogachi, Chihuahua, Mexico

Rarámuri women, who belong to one of the largest indigenous groups in northern Mexico, listen to Mass on Good Friday during Holy Week at a church in Norogachi, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras

Buhera, Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Emmanuel Chabarwa siphons water from an irrigation canal to water his maize field in Buhera, Manicaland, Zimbabwe. Chabarwa says irrigating crops with river water has helped him and other community members farm year-round.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

Puebla, Mexico

Daira López and other members of Color Guard Espíritu de Fuego dance with flags at an event organized by the Municipal Institute of Art and Culture of Puebla in Puebla, Mexico.

Photo by Patricia Zavala Gutiérrez

Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe

Panashe Munemo, left, known as P-Nash, and Michelle Dube, known as Coach Bink, teach Zumba at a restaurant in Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. Thrift Fit, the sportswear store that hosted the event, offers free Pilates, yoga and Zumba sessions once every month.

Photo by Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo, Mexico

Holy Week celebrators spray foam on one another in Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo, Mexico. After two years of canceled events due to the coronavirus pandemic, crowds gathered for Easter festivities.

Photo by Aline Suárez del Real

Chiapas, Mexico

Members of El Machete, a self-defense group, guard the road in Chiapas, Mexico. The Pantelhó municipality residents say they organized to protect themselves from crime — not to attack people.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Antonio Aprea draws stylized lines called filete, meaning threads, during a class in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Aprea attends fileteado workshops to socialize after experiencing a loss. “It’s important to do things so you don’t lose your intellect,” he says. “I’m 84. I’m not a child. Every moment I have is important.”

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Mexico City, Mexico

Darío Matías shares a moment with his dog, Lucky, at a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Mexico City. Every year, a parade honors Saint Patrick’s Battalion, a group of primarily Irish immigrants who fought for the Mexican army during the war between Mexico and the United States from 1846 to 1848.

Photo by Mar García

Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Purevsambuu Bold, center, drives a horse-drawn sled for ice festival attendees at Khuvsgul Lake in Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. The festival, Blue Pearl 2022, which features various winter activities, marked its 20th anniversary after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Mutare, Zimbabwe

Charles Sambare Arufandika, right, a martial artist who trains both men and women, demonstrates a kick during a lesson in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Arufandika says martial arts have helped him manage his mental health since college.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Gilbert Mbusu paints the name of a deceased person on a cross in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. The cross will be placed in a private cemetery on the outskirts of the city.

Photo by Zita Amwanga

Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico

Salvador Jiménez Santiz, center, holds a cross during a funeral for Lorenzo Gómez Ruíz in Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico. In early 2022, a stray bullet killed Gómez Ruíz at age 21.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico

A man carries a structure with fireworks on his back during Fiesta Grande, a festival to honor the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Sebastian in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico. The celebrations traditionally include handcrafted fireworks called toritos.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Los Tunditos, a musical group from Doctor Mora in the state of Guanajuato, performs traditional songs with drums and flutes at the National Otomí Gathering in San Juan Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The gathering is part of a movement to restore indigenous identity through traditional music.

Photo by Patricia Zavala Gutiérrez

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Guillermina Tovilla Gómez, one of the oldest members of the group called la Tía They, performs as a character, Las Chuntá, during Fiesta Grande, a festival to honor the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Sebastian in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Julieta López Velázquez, left, and Óscar Takeshi López Moreno, right, light candles to commemorate their father, journalist Fredy López Arévalo, in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. He was shot and killed outside his home in 2021.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Jana Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal

Jagar Nath Shah sells pani puri, a ball-shaped snack, to schoolchildren in Jana Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal. Shah, who has sold pani puri in Kathmandu for 15 years, had to temporarily close his business and relocate to his village to farm during the coronavirus pandemic.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

Aguada, Puerto Rico

Ángel Alberto Torres Aponte packages watermelon in the Plaza de Festivales Carlos Ruíz in Aguada, Puerto Rico. To strengthen the local economy and reduce dependence on imports, the government has organized a series of family markets and provided residents with funds to purchase local farm products.

Photo by Coraly Cruz Mejías

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

Performance artist Gabriela Ottogalli raises her palm, painted red, during a protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico. Ottogalli says the performance was inspired by Elina Chauvet’s installation "Red Shoes,” in which each pair of shoes represents a woman who has experienced gender-based violence.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Chiapas, Mexico

Members of Las Abejas de Acteal, a civil society organization, bow their heads during a memorial service in Acteal, Chenalhó, Chiapas, Mexico, on the 12th anniversary of the death of activist Mariano Abarca. Las Abejas de Acteal, founded in 1992 by eight communities in the municipality of Chenalhó, Chiapas, received the Mariano Abarca Environmental Defense Award at the event.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mariana Rosselli browses books at an event where people can swap plants and books in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rosselli says used products, like marked-up books, have more value since they already have a history.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Francisco Javier de Velasco dances the “Napopok Etzé,” meaning “the dance of the macaw’s feather,” to mark Festival Maya Zoque Chiapaneca in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. The festival brings together indigenous artistic, cultural and folkloric groups to represent dances from different Maya and Zoque regions in Chiapas.

Photo by Adriana Alcázar González

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Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Guerrero, Mexico

Norogachi, Chihuahua, Mexico

Buhera, Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Puebla, Mexico

Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe

Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo, Mexico

Chiapas, Mexico

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mexico City, Mexico

Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Mutare, Zimbabwe

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico

Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico

Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Jana Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal

Aguada, Puerto Rico

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

Chiapas, Mexico

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico