Fotografías ganadoras del World Press Photo 2019

Hay dos mexicanos entre los autores de las fotografías ganadoras del concurso de fotoperiodismo World Press Photo 2019

La 62a edición del World Press Photo ya tiene fotografías ganadoras. Dos de ellas son de la autoría de dos mexicanos en sus respectivas categorías.

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(8/10) Amat facilitates a youth-led discussion on the fears and needs of those impacted by a Saudi-led bombardment on the city of Sa'awan, Sana'a Governorate, in August 2015. “Nothing is impossible,” Amat has said of peace and child welfare, her areas of heartfelt focus. “All we have to do is struggle to make the impossible possible.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From ‘Ambassadors of Yemen’ by Amira Al-Sharif (@amiraalsharif6618), a Sana’a-based Yemeni photographer and one of six selected talents of the 6×6 Global Talent Program, in Asia. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‘Ambassadors of Yemen’ is an ongoing project collecting the stories of a diverse group of Yemenis imagining a future for their beloved country through the lens of peace, not war. From larger-than-life to everyday portrayals, it spotlights the faces and mentalities of positive change and steadfast hope. If the ‘Ambassadors of Yemen’ collectively penned a mission statement, it would read: We want peace talks, not arms deals. We want human rights, not war crimes. And we want our suffering people to bloom, not the warring parties to bomb. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ – ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The World Press Photo Foundation’s 6×6 Program aims to connect visual storytellers around the world, particularly those that might not be well known outside of their own region, to a global audience. See www.worldpressphoto.org/programs/develop/6×6/28564 for more information.
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El pasado 11 de abril se anunciaron a los ganadores del World Press Photo of the Year 2019. Todas son imágenes fuertes que muestran una realidad en la sociedad. Cabe decir que el tema que se impuso fue el de los movimientos migratorios de familias en América Latina.

La foto del año la tomó John Moore. En ésta se le ve llorar a una niña hondureña de nombre Yanela Sánchez. El momento preciso fue cuando dos policía fronterizos de Estados Unidos las detuvieron en McAllen, Texas, el pasado 12 de junio.

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‘Crying Girl on the Border’ by John Moore (@jbmoorephoto) (USA, Getty Images) is one of three nominees in the ‘Spot News, singles’ category of the 2019 Photo Contest. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Honduran toddler Yanela Sanchez cries as she and her mother, Sandra Sanchez, are taken into custody by US border officials in McAllen, Texas, USA. 12 June 2018. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Immigrant families had rafted across the Rio Grande from Mexico and were then detained by US authorities. Sandra Sanchez said that she and her daughter had been traveling for a month through Central America and Mexico before reaching the US to seek asylum. The Trump Administration had announced a ‘zero tolerance’ policy at the border under which immigrants caught entering the US could be criminally prosecuted. As a result, many apprehended parents were separated from their children, often sent to different detention facilities. After this picture was published worldwide, US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that Yanela and her mother had not been among the thousands who had been separated by US officials. Nevertheless, public outcry over the controversial practice resulted in President Donald Trump reversing the policy on 20 June. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ – ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We’re sharing the nominees of the 2019 Photo Contest & 2019 Digital Storytelling in alphabetical order, by category. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Discover the stories that matter, chosen by an independent jury of photography and digital storytelling professionals by following the link in our bio, or go to: www.worldpressphoto.org ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The winners will be announced at the Awards Show in Amsterdam on 11 April. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WPPh2019 #worldpressphoto
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Son varios las fotógrafas y fotógrafos talentosos que participaron; entre ellos, dos mexicanos. Pedro Pardo, de Puebla, obtuvo el tercer premio en la categoría Spot News con la fotografía Climbing the Border Fence. La imagen muestra a los migrantes centroamericanos que trepan la frontera en México y los EEUU, cerca de Tijuana. Ellos formaron parte de la caravana que llegó de Honduras a México con destino a Estados Unidos.

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Gracias a todos por su confianza en mi trabajo, a @afpphoto, y al @worldpressphoto por el tercer lugar en la categoría de “Spot News – Singles”, con mi foto sobre los migrantes centroamericanos cruzando la frontera #México-#EstadosUnidos . . . #photojournalism #photography #photo #photojournalist #WorldPressPhoto #2019 #PedroPardo
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Violencia, movimientos migratorios y decadencia en los temas de las fotografías ganadoras del certamen

También se premió el trabajo del guerrerense Yael Martínez en la categoría Long-Term Projects Stories. El nombre de su proyecto es The House That Bleeds y es sobre la violencia en el país, específicamente en Guerrero.

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Javier at home. He used to be involved with the organized crime and drugs cartels in Acapulco Mexico
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Cada año se reconoce el trabajo de fotoperiodismo que se realiza en todo el mundo. En su página web comparten que la World Press Foundation creen en el poder de mostrar. También en la importancia de ver historias visuales de alta calidad. El concurso comenzó en el año 1955 cuando un grupo de fotógrafos organizó el evento para mostrar su trabajo al mundo.

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The trompi working at the slaughter House. He has one missing brother. But his family decided not to filed their case with the PGR (Attorney General’s Office). Acapulco Guerrero.
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Finalmente, el propósito de este concurso es crear una conexión entre el mundo y las historias que suceden. Todo lo que no vemos y que alguien logró capturar por el simple motivo de encontrarse en el momento correcto.