Photo Essays
Catholics in Latin America Rejoice Pope Francis
Latin Americans reacted with joy on Wednesday at news that the Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope. Bergoglio, who chose the name Pope...
Rise of Chavez: The Late Venezuelan President’s Path to Power
Born in poverty, Hugo Chavez rose through the military and survived a failed coup to become one of the most influential figures in Latin America. The socialist...
A Fierce and Tender Eye: Gordon Parks on Poverty’s Dire Toll
In June 1961, LIFE magazine published a story that, at the time, was astonishing not only for its unflinching coverage of abject poverty, but for the at-once...
