Latin American Foto Festival showcases Indigenous resistance, migration, and cultural heritage in New York

The Latin American Foto Festival, organized by the Bronx Documentary Center, presents a photo gallery featuring works by multiple photographers documenting social and environmental issues across Latin America. Chris Perez's series 'Dominican' explores identity and belonging in rural Dominican Republic. Cristian Ochoa's 'Lo Oscuro del Río' investigates mining harm in Chile's Atacama desert. Laura Garcia's 'Guardians of the Lake' follows Tz'utujil Maya women restoring Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. Caio Vilela's 'Football Without Borders' captures soccer culture across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Rafael Vilela documents Neusa Quadros, leader of Pindomirim village in São Paulo, Brazil, leading a land-back movement. Santiago Mesa photographs the Emberá Dobida community in Colombia, highlighting domestic abuse. Marco Garro shows children near an open mine in Cerros de Pasco, Peru. Karla Gachet documents cumbia music traditions in Colombia. Matias Delacroix captures Venezuelan migrants crossing the Darién Gap in Panama. Alejandra Orosco's 'A Dream in Blue' addresses indigo loss in Peru's Andean communities. Alicia Vera photographs her mother before an Alzheimer's diagnosis in Mexico City.