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  • Oscar Rivas, 14, and Jefferson Beharano, 14, ring the church bells at 6:45pm in calling parrishoners to mass.  They repeat this process 3 times in 10 minute intervals.  Saint Rose Lima church in Guaimaca, Honduras.  Religion plays a central part in every Hondurans life.   Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunter to find the animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunter to find the animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunter to find the animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
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  • Mozambique always had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quickly due to the high level of deforestation. The causes of this deforestation are: the fires used to create agriculture areas, also the ones used for illegal hunting and the cut of trees for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiplied last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the high level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunters to find animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunter to find the animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
    h_00016426.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. The tools of a illegal hunter, illigal hunting is one of the couse of fire: the hunters fire the forest to scare and find the animals.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunter to find the animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
    h_00016418.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunter to find the animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
    h_00016432.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunter to find the animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
    h_00016431.jpg
  • Mozambique always had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quickly due to the high level of deforestation. The causes of this deforestation are: the fires used to create agriculture areas, also the ones used for illegal hunting and the cut of trees for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiplied last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the high level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunters to find animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
    h_00016428.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A burnt area. Fires are used to create agriculture areas, by illegal hunter to find the animals and by woodcutters to find the best trees to cut.
    h_00016426.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. The tools of a illegal hunter, illigal hunting is one of the couse of fire: the hunters fire the forest to scare and find the animals.
    h_00016425.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A detail of a bole illegally cut and confiscated by the authority.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A detail of a bole illegally cut and confiscated by the authority.
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  • Jose “Catrelo” was an engager of “sheep”, the codename for the illegal emigrants to cross the Minho River, also helping them to cross as carrier and delivering them to the Spain carrier.
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  • António Lameira is an illegal emigrant who crossed the Minho river, Portugal during the 60’s, taking the Leap to France
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  • António Silva was a carrier, helping illegal emigrants to cross Minho River. After several years he also took The Leap to France
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  • Juana Ruiz Garcia and her two daughter twins, Brenda Marivel Garcia and Lidia Yanette Garcia, 8.  Mrs. Garcia's husband Victor Garcia was one of the illegal immigrants detained in the Bianco raid and has since been deported to his hometown of Xicalcal, Guatemala.
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  • Manuel Silva was a border guard, seeking and chasing smugglers and illegal emigrants through the river.
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  • Steps along the river Minho margins represent the paths crossed by illegal emigrants that crossed river Minho during the 60's
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  • “sheep” was the codename for the illegal emigrants to cross the Minho River to "Take the leap" to France in the 60's
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  • José Gomes is an illegal emigrant who crossed the Minho river, Portugal during the 60’s, taking the Leap to France
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. a container full of wood ready to be shipped to China.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A chinese buyer refilling his truck used to trasport boles.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Daily worker wait for the opening of the company to see if they can arrange some work.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. In the photo boles stored inside a  company
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Boleses stored aoutside from a chinese wood buyer facilities.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A driver secure the boles on his truck.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A wood cutter searching for trees to cut.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. In the photo a truck carrying wood inside a wood company.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Trucks carrying boles on the road that connect the Zambesi region with Beira.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A detail of a forest near zambesi river.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. An equipe of woodcutter  opening a passage in the forest to reach the trees they would like to cut.
    h_00016422.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. If the trees are cut near the base they can regerminate and generate new trees, the problem is that this kind of cut take more time and so very often it is not done.
    h_00016421.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. If the trees are cut near the base they can regerminate and generate new trees, the problem is that this kind of cut take more time and so very often it is not done.
    h_00016420.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A chinese buyer refilling his truck used to trasport boles.
    h_00016440.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. In the photo boles stored inside a  company
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A wood cutter searching for trees to cut.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. In the photo a truck carrying wood inside a wood company.
    h_00016434.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. The ratio between the cost of the licensing and the gain from the cutting of the tree is normally 1 to 10. Most of the time the benefit that the local population receive is just one ore two school built by the owner of the license. The license are generally of 50 years and they cost around 15 milions of dollars, corrsponding to the gain made in one year of cutting.
    h_00016433.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Trucks carrying boles on the road that connect the Zambesi region with Beira.
    h_00016429.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. The ratio between the cost of the licensing and the gain from the cutting of the tree is normally 1 to 10. Most of the time the benefit that the local population receive is just one ore two school built by the owner of the license. The license are generally of 50 years and they cost around 15 milions of dollars, corrsponding to the gain made in one year of cutting.
    h_00016427.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. An equipe of woodcutter  opening a passage in the forest to reach the trees they would like to cut.
    h_00016424.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. An equipe of woodcutter  opening a passage in the forest to reach the trees they would like to cut.
    h_00016422.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. If the trees are cut near the base they can regerminate and generate new trees, the problem is that this kind of cut take more time and so very often it is not done.
    h_00016420.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Trees seeds, some woodcutter company seed new trees to re-populate the forest. Still the growth rate is very slow.
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  • Saraa at her house in Bayanhogor before going to the mining camp. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Miners going to the mining site of Ulan Bulac in Gobi Desert. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Miners playing cards inside a comun yurt at Ulan Bulac mining site. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Sumtak having lunch with his friend in the commun yurt at Ulan Bulac mining site. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Namreh using a metal detector to find gold, Ulan Bulac mining site. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Ulan Bulac mining site. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Zargalant mining site during late summer. When the earth is already too cold, the miners use fire to warm the ground in order to be easier to take out the gold. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Dolgorjaw at his yurt in Zargalant mining site. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Trees seeds, some woodcutter company seed new trees to re-populate the forest. Still the growth rate is very slow.
    h_00016419.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. The ratio between the cost of the licensing and the gain from the cutting of the tree is normally 1 to 10. Most of the time the benefit that the local population receive is just one ore two school built by the owner of the license. The license are generally of 50 years and they cost around 15 milions of dollars, corrsponding to the gain made in one year of cutting.
    h_00016433.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. The ratio between the cost of the licensing and the gain from the cutting of the tree is normally 1 to 10. Most of the time the benefit that the local population receive is just one ore two school built by the owner of the license. The license are generally of 50 years and they cost around 15 milions of dollars, corrsponding to the gain made in one year of cutting.
    h_00016427.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. An equipe of woodcutter  opening a passage in the forest to reach the trees they would like to cut.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. a container full of wood ready to be shipped to China.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Daily worker wait for the opening of the company to see if they can arrange some work.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Boleses stored aoutside from a chinese wood buyer facilities.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A driver secure the boles on his truck.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A detail of a forest near zambesi river.
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  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. If the trees are cut near the base they can regerminate and generate new trees, the problem is that this kind of cut take more time and so very often it is not done.
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  • Selengo putting make up before going to the mines at Zargalant mining site. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Miners having a pause from work at Ulan Bulac mining site. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Miner leaving the mining camp, Ulan Bulac mining site. Project about illegal gold mining in Mongolia where people from different backgrounds spend their summer and late summer trying to find minerals to get extra money for their lives.
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  • Athens, Greece - A group of immigrants waiting for the gate opening of the Municipal soup kitchen. In 2010, according to official figures, about 133 000 migrants were apprehended illegally crossing into Greece (by land and sea). The number fell in 2011 (81 000 apprehensions in the first ten months). Since 2010, most apprehensions have occurred at the land border with Turkey. (source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - OECD). Greek economical crisis started in 2008. The so-called Austerity measures imposed to the country by the “Troika” (European Union, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund) to reduce its debt, were followed by a deep recession and the worsening of life conditions for millions of people. Unemployment rate grew from 8.5% in 2008 to 25% in 2012 (source: Hellenic Statistical Authority).<br />
Bruno Simões Castanheira
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap"
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap"
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  • José “Gato”, the Cat, was a carrier, sending “sheep” through Minho river to Spain, during the 60’s, helping them taking the Leap to France.
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap"
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  • Brothers  Joaquim and Fernando Hilário took the Leap in different years, joining themselves in France
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  • Diamantino Costa is an ilegal emigrant who crossed the Minho river, Portugal during the 60’s, taking the Leap to France
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap"
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap"
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  • During the 60's in border villages, many ilegal emigrants took "the leap" to france, running away from precariousness
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap"
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap"
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap"
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  • River Minho was the scenery of the clandestine emigration to France during the 60's designates "taking the leap".
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  • In the Chapel of Martirdom, the spot where people were tortured and killed, Father Ricardo Falla takes time to reflect about the attrocities that occured in Zacualpa, Guatemala in the 1980's during the civil war.
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  • Sunday mass at the Peroquia de Santo Christo church in Zacualpa, Guatemala.
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  • Sunday mass at the Peroquia de Santo Christo church in Zacualpa, Guatemala.
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  • Manuela Chitic Gonasalez, cooks some tortillas for the family at her adobe home inPotrero Viejo, Guatemala.
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  • Scene around Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. San Jorge La Laguna, Gutemala.
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  • A fisherman makes his way out onto Lake Atitlan in Santa Catarina Palopo, Guatemala.  The back ground San Pedro volcano reaches for the clouds.
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  • Life in Chichiquastenango, Guatemala.  A family of two parents 12 children and 2 grandchildren struggle to survive in the forest area where living is simply existing.  The women of the family weave hats to sell at the market.  The children play with their puppies and with sticks.  They climb trees and chase the dogs.  The smile and laugh, but their existence is on the fringe.
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  • A Mayan ritual is performed atop the Cerro Pascual Abaj (Sacrifice Stone) a shrine to the Mayan earth god Huyup Tak'ah.  This shrine is said to be hundreds perhaps thousands of years old.  The hilltop is high above Chichicastenango, Guatemala.
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  • Ciriaco Alberto Garcia Chingo cries after falling while playing .
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  • A woman dressed in traditional dress and another in western style make their way up and down main street in Santa Cruz del Quiche as seen through the side window of a minivan. On the wall the sign reads. Of Course. what more do you have.
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  • Life in Chichiquastenango, Guatemala. A family of two parents 12 children and 2 grandchildren struggle to survive in the forest area where living is simply existing.  The women of the family weave hats to sell at the market.  The children play with their puppies and with sticks.  They climb trees and chase the dogs.  The smile and laugh, but their existence is on the fringe.
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  • Young boy stands on a machete.  A family of two parents 12 children and 2 grandchildren struggle to survive in the forest area where living is simply existing.  The women of the family weave hats to sell at the market.  The children play with their puppies and with sticks.  They climb trees and chase the dogs.  The smile and laugh, but their existence is on the fringe.
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  • Sunday is the big market day in Chichicastanango with folks from all over the region bringing their goods to sell in the market that takes up all of downtown.  An incredible amount of color and tradition line the small streets as people make their way through.  On the steps of the Santo Tomas church women sell flowers while others burn incesnce at the entrance to the church.
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  • A man reads a book on the threshold of his home in Chichicastanango, Guatemala.
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  • Enrique Moralez, 18, and Carlos Lux, 38 are in the water at a stream around Chichicastenango, Guatemala mining for rocks of different sizes to be used for construction.  Jorge Moralez, 34, uses a hoe to shovel out the dirt to dig for bigger rocks.
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  • Scenes from the Sunday market in Zacualpa, Guatemala.  A whirlwind of color and smells brings people from all of the neighboring vilages to the city square to sell their goods and buy them too.
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  • Sunday is the big market day in Chichicastanango with folks from all over the region bringing their goods to sell in the market that takes up all of downtown.  An incredible amount of color and tradition line the small streets as people make their way through.  On the steps of the Santo Tomas church women sell flowers while others burn incesnce at the entrance to the church.
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  • Mother tries to comfort one of her girls after she starts crying in the bedroom.  A family of two parents 12 children and 2 grandchildren struggle to survive in the forest area where living is simply existing.  The women of the family weave hats to sell at the market.  The children play with their puppies and with sticks.  They climb trees and chase the dogs.  The smile and laugh, but their existence is on the fringe.
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