Photos by Felipe Dana Eric Marques walks down a steep labyrinth of dark alleyways on this hillside slum long controlled by drug gangs and off-limits to outsiders.
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Pictures of the Week
Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.
Expert to Rio Athletes: ‘Don’t Put Your Head Under Water’
Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press.
In Rio’s Slums, Gangs, Drugs, Murders Carry the Day
Pictures of the Week
Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.
Pictures of the Week
Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.
2 Judo Athletes From Congo Hope to Make Refugee Olympic Team
Photos by Felipe Dana For the first time, one of the teams competing in the Olympic Games will be made up of refugees who hail from different countries they no longer call home.
Pictures of the Week
Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.
AP Photographers Honored with Pictures of the Year International (POYi) Awards
Pictures of the Year International (POYi) announced this week the results for its annual photojournalism contest and several AP photographers were awarded prizes.
Brazil Caretas Carnival
Photos by Felipe Dana Far from the glitz and glamour of Rio de Janeiro’s famous Sambadrome parades, people in this northeast Brazilian town put a frown on their Carnival celebration.
AP Photographer Reflects on ‘Bucket Baby’ in Brazil
Pictures of the Week
Highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.
Life at Zika Epicenter a Struggle For Afflicted Family
Photos by Felipe Dana Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos fell ill with a high fever and angry red splotches on her skin.
Brazil’s Artisanal Miners Seek Diamonds at Abandoned Mine
Photos by Felipe Dana Far into the heart of Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, rural miners explore the massive craters left behind by giant mining companies in search of diamonds.
AP Monthly Staff Photo Contest
Each month The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
Brazil Fears Birth Defects Linked to Mosquito-Borne Virus
Photos by Felipe Dana In the early weeks of Angelica Pereira’s pregnancy, a mosquito bite began bothering her.
Top Posts of 2015
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Brazil’s Central Prison
Photos by Felipe Dana It’s the same prison — but the different wings are worlds apart.
Brazil Dams Burst
Photos by Felipe Dana Searchers used small airplanes and a drone Saturday to look for 19 people confirmed as missing following the burst of two dams inside an iron ore mine, while authorities lowered the official death count to one.
Daily Life Around The World
AP’s Daily Life series is a visual exploration of imagery from around the globe.
Rock in Rio
Photos by Felipe Dana and Leo Correa Rock in Rio is one of the largest music festivals in the world and has reoccurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the past 30 years.
Sports in Review
Over the last month, we have gathered a selection of some of our favorite sports moments captured by AP photographers.
Brazil Filthy Water
The waters where Olympians will compete in swimming and boating events next summer in South America’s first games are rife with human sewage and present a serious health risk for athletes, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Surfing Takes Brazilian Kids Out of Rio Slum
Photos by Felipe Dana It’s dawn and barefoot boys are hustling down the inclined alleys of Rio de Janeiro slums, surfboards under their arms.
Sports Roundup
Over the last few weeks, we have gathered a selection of some of our favorite sports moments captured by AP photographers.
Portraits from Rio de Janeiro’s ‘Cracklands’
Photos by Felipe Dana The markets are open around-the-clock, pulling in young mothers, truck drivers, the homeless, anyone looking to get high.
Daily Life Roundup
For this week’s installment of AP’s Daily Life series, we feature photography from all over the world: A man lights a controlled fire in a pasture near Lawrence, Kansas, a Pakistani girl crosses a stream in a suburb of Islamabad, and a fisherman throws his line under a bridge during a foggy morning in Lisbon.
March 23, 2015
Sports Roundup
Over the last few weeks, we have gathered a selection of some of our favorite sports moments captured by AP photographers.
AP Monthly Staff Photo Contest
Each month, The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding photo coverage while on assignment.
Brazil’s Carnival 2015
Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous samba school parades held their grand finale as the five-day-long Carnival celebration ends on ash Wednesday.
Dakar Rally 2015
Photos by Felipe Dana Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar in the car category and Spain’s Marc Coma in bikes won the Dakar Rally on Saturday.
Worldview: Christmas Around the Globe
For this installment of Worldview: Daily Life, we focus on Christmas celebrations around the world.
Best Social Media Photos of 2014
Over the last year, thousands of Associated Press photos have been shared from our multiple social media platforms by photo enthusiasts like you.
Daily Life Roundup: Nov. 20, 2014
For this week’s installment of AP’s Daily Life series, we feature photography from all over the world: Indian flower vendors arrange rose petals and garlands, a Chinese paramilitary police stands outside the Forbidden city, and a paraglider flies around the Christ the Redeemer statue.
Brazil’s Poor Voters
Photos by Felipe Dana Children play amid tumbledown shacks in some of Rio de Janeiro’s poorest hillside “favela” slums, places where armed drug traffickers lay down the law, stray bullets fly and raw sewage oozes into the streets.
Daily Life Roundup: Oct. 22, 2014
For this week’s installment of AP’s Daily Life series, we feature captivating photography from all over the world: A cyclist rides along Forbidden Drive in Philadelphia, Palestinian school children walk through destroyed houses in Gaza City, and A Portuguese fisherman pulls a net out of the sea on the Caparica coast.
26 Ways Soccer is Played Around the World
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. Associated Press photographers have turned their lens on the game worldwide from the snowy peaks of northern Afghanistan to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
Game Day: Netherlands Vs. Argentina
Argentina reached the World Cup final on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, after beating the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved penalties by Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder to give Argentina the win after the game finished 0-0 following extra time.
All Eyes on Brazil
After so much talk about delays, protests and problems, fans will at last get a chance to cheer for Brazil’s national team on home soil in Sao Paulo in football’s 2014 FIFA World Cup opening game. Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city in Brazil, will host a succession of matches including the final match of theContinue reading “All Eyes on Brazil”
Close Up: Photographer Felipe Dana
Felipe Dana discovered photography at age 15 when he started working as an assistant for event and commercial photographers.
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