Pictures of the Year International

A drone view shows an informal settlement in La Libertad that sprang up to shelter agricultural workers—mostly migrant families from the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon, seeking job opportunities on the coast. Many found work by moving, on temporary contracts, from one company to another, from one season to the next, harvesting sought-after products for the global market. Most residents lack electricity and running water at home, while the companies they work for consume millions of gallons of water annually. Drip-irrigated blueberries require between 1.6 million and 3.7 million gallons of water per 2.5 acres each year.