Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Story of the Week #884: TUESDAY April 11, 2023: ‘Semana Santa VERACRUZ’ by award winning ZUMA Press Photographer Hector Adolfo Quintanar Perez: Because a large majority of the population is Catholic, ‘Semana Santa’ (or Holy Week) is one of the most widely celebrated and important religious observances in Mexico. Almost all towns and cities in the country have some kind of public observance during a two-week period that starts from Palm Sunday at least to Easter Sunday. One of the unique traditions for Holy Week in Mexico is a reenactment of Christ’s crucifixion, with actors forming a procession through town to represent the Via Dolorosa, or the stations of the cross. The U.S. traditions surrounding Easter have made very little inroads in Mexico, with icons such as the Easter Bunny and events such as Easter egg hunts limited to supermarkets and areas right along the border with the United States. Welcome to ‘Semana Santa VERACRUZ’

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Penitents in the Good Friday procession of the ‘Engrillados’ (Shackled) in Atlixco, Mexico, use cacti and chains to offer Christ their pain, as they say he must have felt on the cross.
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Proud of the outstanding work by Carol Guzy, Avishek Das and Daniel Goetzhaber that won in this years Communication Arts Photography 2023 competition and will be featured in the upcoming special magazine edition.

1. June 18, 2022, Kyiv, Ukraine: A young women, cries at the Baikove Cemetery funeral ceremony for activist and soldier Roman Ratushnyi, 24, who was killed while fighting in the Kharkiv region during the Russian invasion, Saturday. Ratushnyi has become a symbol of revolution and mourners came wrapped in the Ukrainian flag, leaving flowers and sorrow at his gravesite. (Credit Image: © Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press Wire)
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2. April 11, 2022, Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine: Investigators begin the grim task of pulling bodies from a mass grave behind the Church of St. Andrew and All Saints, while assessing evidence of war crimes in Bucha. Wreckage of war and bodies littered the streets of Bucha, recently liberated from invading Russian troops in the suburbs of Kyiv where atrocities have been reported. (Credit Image: © Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press Wire)
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3. April 8, 2022, Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine: Investigators doing the grim work of pulling bodies from a mass grave and assessing evidence of war crimes as families gather searching for missing loved ones in Bucha. Wreckage of war and bodies littered the streets of Bucha, recently liberated from invading Russian troops in the suburbs of Kyiv where atrocities have been reported. (Credit Image: © Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press Wire)
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4. April 6, 2022, Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine: An eye open on a dead man in a body bag. As investigators and volunteers begin grim work of chronicling civilian deaths and assessing evidence of war crimes in Bucha. Wreckage of war and bodies lie in the streets of Bucha, recently liberated from invading Russian troops in the suburbs of Kyiv where atrocities have been reported. Over 320 bodies have been recovered. (Credit Image: © Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press Wire)
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5. April 3, 2022, Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine: Anguished face of war, as bodies, including those that appear to be Russian soldiers burned in or near their armored vehicles in the streets of Bucha, in the suburbs of Kyiv. (Credit Image: © Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press Wire)
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6. March 15, 2022, Vrindavan, India: Widows throw colorful powders and flower petals at each other as they dance during a celebration of Holi or ‘Festival of Colors’. The Indian widows are traditional considered social outcasts. (Credit Image: © Avishek Das/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)
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7. February 7, 2022, Yanqing, China: SLIDING FOIR GOLD: German luger ANNA BERREITER, 22, in action during the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022, silver medal winner Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Women’s singles. (Credit Image: © Daniel Goetzhaber/GEPA via ZUMA Press)

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ZUMA Photographer Md Rafayat Haque Khan wins Honorable Mention in the Bangladesh Press Photo Contest 2023.

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The Salt Shed – Chicago

St Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine

Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford

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Wind Creek Event Center – Bethlehem

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March 8, 2023, Brecon Beacons, Powys, United Kingdom: A badger comes out to forage as it begins to snow in Brecon Beacons National Park in the United Kingdom. (Credit Image: © Thomas Winstone/News Images via ZUMA Press Wire)

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March 9, 2023, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: United States President Joe Biden makes remarks as he discusses his Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 at the Finishing Trades Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Thursday, March 9, 2023. In his remarks the President touched on his plans to invest in America, continue to lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and reduce the budget deficit. (Credit Image: © Saquan Stimpson/CNP via ZUMA Press Wire)

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April 20, 2022, HONG KONG, CHINA: Young lovers courting in the park at Victoria Harbor waterfront,Hong Kong as the City see gradual relaxation of social restriction orders in the public venues. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

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April 12, 2020, Hong Kong, China A masked man walks past The Church of the Immaculate Conception on Easter Sunday. All Christian / Catholic Masses are cancelled throughout the diocese as non-stoppable spreading of the coronavirus continues to threat Hong Kong citizens. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Wire)

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March 26, 2023, HONG KONG, CHINA: In Hong Kong, citizens from East Kowloon district parade on the street protesting the construction of a new cement factory close to the residential area and reclamation of the sea around Cheung Kwan O. Approximately 80 local residents at Cheung Kwan O in East Kowloon staged a first public demonstration after the implementation of National Security Law in 2020 strictly prohibit public protests and congregation. Protest parade proceeded under strict surveillance by the police force, all protesters participated in the parade was forced to wear ID tags and asked not to wear facemasks so that police could identify their faces. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

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