September 12th, 2011

Red Arena

Festa do Peão de Barretos 2011

Brazil is a place full of imported traditions. Europeans, Africans and Asians reached the Brazilian coast by waves from the sixteenth century. Some came as slaves and others seeking new opportunities, but all of them came with a cultural baggage that transformed and adapted, created the huge richness of Brazilian culture.

A member of Sao Paulo's team rides a small bull. The bulls used for the rodeo weigh from 600 to more than 1000 kilograms. The most important characteristics of the bull are agility, jumping power and speed of movements.

A member of Sao Paulo's team rides a small bull. The bulls used for the rodeo weigh from 600 to more than 1000 kilograms. The most important characteristics of the bull are agility, jumping power and speed of movements.


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July 30th, 2011

I was in Foundry Photojournalism Workshop – Argentina 2011!

Last week took place one of the best workshops I have ever attended.

The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop brings together photographers from around the world, from the great masters who are the instructors (Ron Haviv, Walter Astrada, Mauricio Lima, Maggie Steber …) to the great photographers that are among the students.

A wonderful experience that helps you leave your place of comfort and face the opinions of strangers, whose single goal are to help you grow in this profession.
I have been a few workshops, around seven, but certainly Foundry Photojournalism Workshop and Eddie Adams Workshop are where I learned more and where I enjoyed it more with other photographers.

I can only thank my instructor, Ron Haviv , the other instructors and all members of the family of Foundry Photojournalism Workshop.

 

Thanks for a great week!!

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May 26th, 2011

Claws of Courage School

Since the inauguration of the “Claws of Courage School” in 1989 has had students from Europe or America. But it has mainly served for the formation of the Combat Special Force against Drug Trafficking in Bolivia, FELCN.

The "elements" are preparing for the training in the pool. They must learn survival in the river because their main area of action is the jungle. Despite being police the training and discipline are military. (Julio Aracil)

The elements are preparing for the training in the pool. They must learn survival in the river because their main area of action is the jungle. Despite being police the training and discipline are military.

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May 19th, 2011

Checkpoint Locotal

Locotal is a small checkpoint located in the Cochabamba Range that separates the altiplano from the plains and makes up the valleys where coca grows.

A policewoman records the clothing of a passenger of a bus. The traffickers use women to transport cocaine. Using the bulky traditional dress, the traffickers adiere packages of cocaine into the belly and legs. For this reason there is often a woman between the agents. (Julio Aracil)

A policewoman records the clothing of a passenger of a bus. The traffickers use women to transport cocaine. Using the bulky traditional dress, the traffickers adiere packages of cocaine into the belly and legs. For this reason there is often a woman between the agents.


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May 12th, 2011

Narcotics Detection Dogs Training

The Training Center of Drug Detection Dogs in Cochabamba is one of the most important in South American and one of the weapons used by the Bolivian police in the fight against drug trafficking.

A group of cadets rests with their dogs before the last practice. At this point of the course, cadets have already passed one month of practical training and practices in real environment in the Viru Viru International Airport. (Julio Aracil)

A group of cadets rests with their dogs before the last practice. At this point of the course, cadets have already passed one month of practical training and practices in real environment in the Viru Viru International Airport.


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March 21st, 2011

Look up, Hannah!

March 21 was established by UN as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid “pass laws”.

This day isn’t celebrated or remembered by the media as others. But today it is important to remember that racism has now become a gigantic beast rather than disappearing.

Today is not only a representation of hatred between races, racism has spread hatred among religions, ethnicities, social classes, ideologies, nationalities …

 

Doctor's visit is unusual in some villages. The hall for neighbourhood meetings is fitted out this time. Equatorial Guinee. Saturday, July 16, 2005. (Julio Aracil Moratel/julioaracil.es)

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March 8th, 2011

International Women’s Day 2011

Today is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women’s Day is a national holiday.

But for millions of women is just another day. In places like Europe we honours the work of women who will never know about this celebration.

Could be in the future this day will have a meaning for all the women in the world.

Until that day, Happy International Women’s Day for all of the forgotten women!!.

Some of farm hands coming from the altiplano eventually settled in Los Yungas and planting their own coca. This woman has bought a piece of virgin land with her husband, also from altiplano, and they will have his own plantation after eight years in Los Yungas. Charia, La Paz, Bolivia. Thursday, November. 19, 2009. (Julio Aracil/www.julioaracil.es)

Some of farm hands coming from the altiplano eventually settled in Los Yungas and planting their own coca. This woman has bought a piece of virgin land with her husband, also from altiplano, and they will have his own plantation after eight years in Los Yungas. Charia, La Paz, Bolivia. Thursday, November. 19, 2009.

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February 9th, 2011

Welcome to Brobdingnag Island!

I few months ago I wrote “I feel like the character in “Gulliver’s Travels” on the island of the giants, Brobdingnag, with the only difference that Giants cannot hear me however much I try to scream.”

A few months later I decided to try to change something. I left Bolivia, a country that is on the world map, but not in the world’s minds. I’m thinking about moving to Brazil, at least everybody can see it on the world map.

(Julio Aracil)

I’m thinking about moving to Brazil. And this is São Paulo, next stop. read more »

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