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 Todd Bigelow / Aurora Photos, Impact Center: Life at the Impact Center, a residence drug treatment facility. Courts are increasingly turning to such facilities as a viable alternative to jail for drug offenders. Left to right, Ramiro Menchaca, Jason Federici, and Jason Green, right, pass time in the courtyard while awaiting work assignments for the day. Photos © Todd Bigelow/Aurora (RELEASES ON FILE )
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 Holly Wilmeth / Aurora Photos, 14 December 2005- Guatemala City, Guatemala- On Saturday the 17th of December, Guatemala will be the host of Guiseppe VerdiÕs opera AIDA. This is the largest open air opera that Central America has ever hosted, and benefits will go to educating Guatemalas children (US AID, FUNDACION RAMIRO CASTILLO LOVE). The opera is presented by the famous Italian maestro Stefano Poda, who has artistically directed several operaÕs in Guatemala. Over six hundred Guatemalan artist will participate as well as several international figures. A practice is held before the opening night and actors get their make-up ready by covering themselves in mud. (Photo by Holly Wilmeth/Aurora)
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 Luis Costa / Aurora Photos, Ramiro Montrond playing violin in a co-operative wine society at Chã das Caldeiras village, Fogo Island, Cape Verde.
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