Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

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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

Gréssier, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Rony André, 18, repairs shoes in Gréssier, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He says, “I do it with pride and to honor my grandfather,” who taught him the trade.

Photo by Anne Myriam Bolivar

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

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tamara Sonia Grassi, center, a Brazilian dance instructor, leads a rehearsal for Carnival in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Residents and members of the Civil Association of Cultural Exchange Between Brazilians and Argentines practiced the choreography weekly for over two months.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Horacio Flores sells hand-woven flowerpot holders in a public park in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Flores, who learned to tie more than 50 knots while working on shrimp boats, weaves hammocks, chairs, flowerpot holders, cribs, bags and bracelets.

Photo by Maya Piedra

Tlaxcala, Mexico

A dance squad, Camada Municipal de Papalotla, performs carnival dances, passed down through generations, in the plaza of San Juan Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Photo by Patricia Zavala Gutiérrez

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

María Elena Sánchez kneels during a Mass to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the death of Jtactic Samuel Ruíz, an emeritus bishop who advocated for Indigenous rights, in the central plaza of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico. More than 3,000 pilgrims gathered and made offerings at the Mayan altar, which incorporated aspects of Indigenous religion and Catholicism.

Photo by Adriana Alcázar González

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Armando Madrigal applies makeup to Bertín González, who performs as Chuntá, a traditional female character usually played by men, during Fiesta Grande in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico. The festival honors the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Sebastian.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Filipino Combat Systems instructor Esteban Barraza, in all black, demonstrates an exercise during a martial arts class at Centenario Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Barraza says this discipline can help a wide range of people defend themselves, because it doesn’t require a lot of strength or flexibility.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

Abel López sells balloons at the Plaza de la Independencia in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. López, an authorized seller, understands that plenty of people dislike street vendors but says they’re just trying to make a living.

Photo by Aline Suárez del Real

Puebla, Mexico

Jesús Azaid Piña López, a biologist and fellow in the Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro (Youth Building the Future) program, checks bags of fungi at a laboratory in Puebla, Mexico. Mushrooms are isolated in a special environment to promote the growth of protected strains.

Photo by Patricia Zavala Gutiérrez

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

Mexico City, Mexico

Selene Vera paints in the company of her dog, Bruna, during an urban art workshop organized by AURORA in Mexico City. “I’ve always liked urban art — not too formal or established,” Vera says.

Photo by Mar García

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

San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico

Perla Hernández pours tejate, a traditional nonalcoholic beverage made of maize and cacao, into a cup outside her family’s restaurant in San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico. Tejate is usually served in jícaras, small containers typically made from the fruit of the calabash tree, but Hernández has used disposable cups during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez

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

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Iván Luna uses his fingers to paint a landscape on a stainless steel griddle in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Luna, who taught himself to paint by studying other artists’ work, has been earning a living as an artist for 30 years.

Photo by Maya Piedra

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

Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero, Mexico

Lucas García Morales plays guitar in the main square of Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero, Mexico. García, who is blind, says he has to work around 13 hours a day to make what he used to earn in four hours before the coronavirus pandemic.

Photo by Avigaí Silva

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Cristina de la Mora practices acrobatics at a public park in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Her teacher, Salvador Guardado, a professional acrobat, has been offering free classes for 10 years in order to remove economic barriers to participation.

Photo by Maya Piedra

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Arlen Larios, who has been a professional puppeteer for 20 years, performs an adaptation of “Las manchas de la Luna (The Moon Stains)” for children in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Larios says the play, which raises awareness about sexual abuse, helps children identify abuse and promotes dialogue between children and adults.

Photo by Maya Piedra