South America
‘Black Lives Matter is seen as a trend – it’s time to wake up’
A view from Colombia — With Afro-Colombians facing multiple threats of violence, the need for a national Black rights movement is more urgent than ever.
Written by: Christina Noriega
For indigenous people, COVID-19 is only the latest battle
A view from Brazil — Brazil’s former vice-presidential candidate Sonia Guajajara calls for urgent environmental action amid the existential threat posed by the coronavirus.
Written by: Sonia Guajajara
A surreal study of injustice in the Brazilian outback
Welcome to Bacurau — Part-Western and part-thriller, Bacurau tells the story of a small town plagued by strange happenings.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
Bogota’s street artists are rewriting the state narrative
Secret messages — Graffiti in the Colombian capital uncovers stories of corruption, indigenous suffering and government-sanctioned killing.
Written by: Peter Yeung
Chile has woken: everything you need to know
Season of disruption — This week, Chilean protestors have been taking a stand against inequality, corruption and soaring living costs. We join them on the streets as they fight for a fairer future.
Written by: Stephanie Quick
Spirituality and storytelling in Afro-Ecuadorian communities
Cimarrona — In an ongoing project, photographer Johis Alarcón explores identity within Ecuador’s African diaspora through the lens of ‘Cimarrona’ – the wild female spirit.
Written by: Huck
A kaleidoscopic look at the history of Latin America
Rising up — From Cuba to Argentina, a new photography show shines a light on the uprisings and revolutions that have shaped the last half a century.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Black Brazilians reflect on life under Bolsonaro
‘Racism is built into our culture’ — It's been four months since neofascist Jair Bolsonaro was sworn into office. Since then, he's loosened gun-ownership laws, proposed a draconian anti-crime bill, and advanced widerspread environmental deregulation, with more savagery yet to come. So what is the outlook from Salvador, the Brazilian city with the highest population of afro-descendants?
Written by: Lucca Messer
The sights, sound and soul of Colombian carnival
The Travel Diary — Bigger, louder and more colourful than ever: photographer Stefy Pocket shoots the local revellers at the legendary four-day festival of Barranquilla.
Written by: Stefy Pocket
The LGBT activist who took on the entire Colombian prison system
‘I had to keep fighting’ — Marta Álverez vowed to get justice after a decade of torture and abuse. Now she’s the first person to be given a public apology from the Colombian government for LGBT discrimination.
Written by: Eve Hartley
How Hurricane Maria swept up and devastated Puerto Rico
Life without power — The island is still stuck without electricity, internet and phone service over six weeks after the storm first struck. In her latest photo series, Day 22-29, Erinn Springer captures the local struggles.
Written by: HUCK HQ
São Paulo mayor receives backlash for offering ‘kibble’ to the malnourished
Introducing ‘Allimento’ — Allimento is a new dry food supplement that is set to be offered to the state’s low-income communities, in a bid to tackle ‘food waste and poor nutrition.’
Written by: Biju Belinky