France Presidential visit in the Amazon ahead COP30
Pres. Lula and Macron met in a tiny island in front of Belém do Pará, Brazilian Amazon. March 28,2024.
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Alessandro F.
Belém, State of Pará, Brazil
$450 - $2500 / Day
About
Alessandro Falco, 1986, is a documentary photographer whose visual research is actually focusing on the representation of environmental and social issues affecting the Amazon rainforest. Since 2014, Falco has been mentored by the acclaimed war photographer Fabio Bucciarelli, starting the documentation of humanitarian issues such as the refugee crisis in Europe and the hunger in Venezuela. His photographs have been published by international media including The New York Times, National Geographic, Spiegel, Zeit, CNN, GQ, Newsweek Japan, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, Vice News, The Intercept, Liberation, Monocle, L’Espresso, Il Reportage and Sport Week. Falco lives in Belem do Pará, the gateway to the Amazon river.
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Where flavours of the Amazon Rainforest delight
On assignment for NYT, I've been documenting the vibrant food scene of Belém do Pará, Brazilian Amazon. https://bit.ly/3PbtY3x
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Evidences of child labor in the açaí berry harvest
In recent years, the global popularity of açaí has surged, driven by its perceived superfood status, resulting in increased demand for the Brazilian Amazon's berries. Despite being hailed as a bioeconomical and sustainable rainforest extract, the flourishing export market has fueled a high incidence of child labor in the açai trade. In 2022, the U.S. International Labor Affairs added açaí to its list of goods produced by child labor, highlighting the ethical challenges within the supply chain. T
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- GoPro or equivalent
- Drone
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