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Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy feliz y honrado de haber recibido el premio en la categoría Documental en los Sony World Photography Awards. @worldphotoorg
Under the Shadow of Coca fue un encargo de @geo_france a través de @panospictures , desarrollado junto a la periodista @margotdavier
Realizado en Putumayo, al sur de Colombia, este trabajo sigue a familias cuyas vidas dependen del cultivo de coca en una región marcada por la ausencia del Estado, el control armado y la falta de alternativas reales.
No es una historia sobre el narcotráfico, sino sobre el inicio de la cadena, sobre la vida cotidiana y la resistencia.
Gracias a GEO France, Panos Pictures y Margot por la confianza.
Y a todas las personas que hicieron posible este trabajo.
English
Very happy and honored to receive the Documentary award at the Sony World Photography Awards.
Under the Shadow of Coca was commissioned by GEO France through Panos Pictures, and developed together with journalist Margot Davier.
Made in Putumayo, in southern Colombia, this work follows families whose lives depend on coca cultivation in a region marked by state absence, armed control, and a lack of real alternatives.
This is not a story about trafficking, but about the beginning of the chain—about daily life and endurance.
Thank you to GEO France, Panos Pictures, and Margot for the trust.
And to everyone who made this work possible.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Muy contento de ver Jaidë publicado en @newyorkermag
Muchas gracias a @noelletheard por la oportunidad y la edición, y a @camimi78 por el gran texto.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
Me siento muy feliz, honrado y sorprendido de haber ganado un @worldpressphoto . Pero más allá del reconocimiento, lo importante es que se hable de la crisis de salud mental en comunidades históricamente abandonadas en Colombia, como la comunidad Emberá en el Chocó.
El suicidio entre los pueblos indígenas sigue siendo una realidad silenciada. Ojalá este reconocimiento ayude a poner el foco donde hace falta.
Gracias a todos los que han creído en mi trabajo y me han apoyado en este camino. Además, me alegra muchísimo que el trabajo de mi amigo @historiassencillas haya sido premiado en la categoría de Long Term Project, un reconocimiento muy merecido por un trabajo sentido, serio y riguroso.
También muchas gracias a @andresbofotos por acompañarme en estos viajes y por toda su ayuda.
A mí familia por el apoyo siempre y a @rosa_pm16 por ser incondicional.
Felicitaciones a los otros ganadores y ganadoras por sus poderosas fotos e historias.
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
El Cauca, la región de Colombia en la que el Estado está bajo ataque: “No hay a quién reclamarle por nuestros muertos”
Los adultos en la casa de María Zenaida Puliche se esfuerzan por no llorar frente a Sofía, que cumple nueve años. Se turnan para acercarse a ella y tomarse una foto con la torta de fresas. La niña sonríe y abraza a su papá, a sus tías, a sus primos. Pero no a su mamá. Daniela Valencia fue una de las 22 víctimas mortales de un atentado que las disidencias de las extintas FARC perpetraron el sábado 25 de abril en el Cauca, una región del suroccidente colombiano donde los grupos armados han acorralado al Estado y la violencia acecha a cada hora del día. Fue el ataque terrorista con más víctimas civiles en Colombia desde el 2003, a solo un mes de las elecciones presidenciales.
Texto de mi amigo @lucas_agustin_reynoso
Fotos para @elpaisamerica @elpaisamericacolombia
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Bajo el asedio de las presiones de la guerra y el abandono, los pueblos emberá en Colombia viven una crisis que se presenta en forma de espíritus. Desde 2021 al presente el suicidio ha crecido un 200% y los intentos ya superan los 400 casos en diferentes comunidades. 📸El fotógrafo Santiago Mesa nos trae este proyecto que recorre las comunidades donde persiste el eco de quienes entre la desesperanza decidieron marcharse, dejandosus sombras entre los sueños de los que se quedan.
📲 Mira: ‘Jaidë’ navegando la sección de afluentes en www.baudoap.com 🛶 o dando click en el enlace en nuestra biografía.
📸 Fotos: Santiago Mesa @smesari
Uno de los dos supervivientes de los bombardeos de Trump en el Caribe: “Papi, para esto mejor haberse muerto”
El colombiano Jonhatan Obando se salvó de uno de los 41 ataques letales de Washington contra supuestas narcolanchas. Su padre cuenta su historia por primera vez
Fotos para @elpaisamericacolombia
Texto de la crack @maria_martin_d
Y la edición de @ch3lx
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Uno de los dos supervivientes de los bombardeos de Trump en el Caribe: “Papi, para esto mejor haberse muerto”
El colombiano Jonhatan Obando se salvó de uno de los 41 ataques letales de Washington contra supuestas narcolanchas. Su padre cuenta su historia por primera vez
Fotos para @elpaisamericacolombia
Texto de la crack @maria_martin_d
Y la edición de @ch3lx
❤️❤️
Uno de los dos supervivientes de los bombardeos de Trump en el Caribe: “Papi, para esto mejor haberse muerto”
El colombiano Jonhatan Obando se salvó de uno de los 41 ataques letales de Washington contra supuestas narcolanchas. Su padre cuenta su historia por primera vez
Fotos para @elpaisamericacolombia
Texto de la crack @maria_martin_d
Y la edición de @ch3lx
❤️❤️
Uno de los dos supervivientes de los bombardeos de Trump en el Caribe: “Papi, para esto mejor haberse muerto”
El colombiano Jonhatan Obando se salvó de uno de los 41 ataques letales de Washington contra supuestas narcolanchas. Su padre cuenta su historia por primera vez
Fotos para @elpaisamericacolombia
Texto de la crack @maria_martin_d
Y la edición de @ch3lx
❤️❤️
Uno de los dos supervivientes de los bombardeos de Trump en el Caribe: “Papi, para esto mejor haberse muerto”
El colombiano Jonhatan Obando se salvó de uno de los 41 ataques letales de Washington contra supuestas narcolanchas. Su padre cuenta su historia por primera vez
Fotos para @elpaisamericacolombia
Texto de la crack @maria_martin_d
Y la edición de @ch3lx
❤️❤️
Uno de los dos supervivientes de los bombardeos de Trump en el Caribe: “Papi, para esto mejor haberse muerto”
El colombiano Jonhatan Obando se salvó de uno de los 41 ataques letales de Washington contra supuestas narcolanchas. Su padre cuenta su historia por primera vez
Fotos para @elpaisamericacolombia
Texto de la crack @maria_martin_d
Y la edición de @ch3lx
❤️❤️
Between 2017 and 2021, Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documented Medellín’s ongoing struggle with violence. In 2019 alone, the city registered 591 homicides, most linked to gang wars and the criminal economy fueled by drug trafficking and extortion. Beyond organized crime, daily life was shaped by intolerance—conflicts within families, excessive use of force by police, and the weight of machismo, racism, and xenophobia.
While Medellín is often promoted for its innovativeness and as a tourism destination, the reality for many residents remains different –families mourn loved ones, young people grow up surrounded by gangs, and Pablo Escobar’s shadow still lingers.
Seen here in Medellín, Colombia:
1. View of the city’s northwest side, on 20 May 2017.
2. Gang members wait for clients to buy drugs on 6 April 2017.
3. An altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar inside the home of María Eugenia Castaño (49), on 21 November 2023. She inherited the house from her parents, who originally received it from Escobar.
4. The brother of Esneider Villa (24) mourns his death on 21 September 2019, after his killing earlier in the month. Grief and mourning are constant presences in Medellín’s household.
5. Adolfo León Montoya and Lorena Porras, sit together with their daughter Sara, at their home on 27 January 2022. They lost their son and brother, Gonzalo Montoya, to violence in November 2018.
6. An altar built by the family of Gonzalo Montoya on 16 November 2018.
7. A man is arrested for drug dealing on 17 October 2018.
8. Pipe, a gang member, with his girlfriend Sara in a northwestern neighborhood, on 7 May 2017.
From the project ‘No Pase’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), highlighting the human cost of violence, for the victims, their families, and the communities left behind.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Between 2017 and 2021, Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documented Medellín’s ongoing struggle with violence. In 2019 alone, the city registered 591 homicides, most linked to gang wars and the criminal economy fueled by drug trafficking and extortion. Beyond organized crime, daily life was shaped by intolerance—conflicts within families, excessive use of force by police, and the weight of machismo, racism, and xenophobia.
While Medellín is often promoted for its innovativeness and as a tourism destination, the reality for many residents remains different –families mourn loved ones, young people grow up surrounded by gangs, and Pablo Escobar’s shadow still lingers.
Seen here in Medellín, Colombia:
1. View of the city’s northwest side, on 20 May 2017.
2. Gang members wait for clients to buy drugs on 6 April 2017.
3. An altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar inside the home of María Eugenia Castaño (49), on 21 November 2023. She inherited the house from her parents, who originally received it from Escobar.
4. The brother of Esneider Villa (24) mourns his death on 21 September 2019, after his killing earlier in the month. Grief and mourning are constant presences in Medellín’s household.
5. Adolfo León Montoya and Lorena Porras, sit together with their daughter Sara, at their home on 27 January 2022. They lost their son and brother, Gonzalo Montoya, to violence in November 2018.
6. An altar built by the family of Gonzalo Montoya on 16 November 2018.
7. A man is arrested for drug dealing on 17 October 2018.
8. Pipe, a gang member, with his girlfriend Sara in a northwestern neighborhood, on 7 May 2017.
From the project ‘No Pase’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), highlighting the human cost of violence, for the victims, their families, and the communities left behind.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Between 2017 and 2021, Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documented Medellín’s ongoing struggle with violence. In 2019 alone, the city registered 591 homicides, most linked to gang wars and the criminal economy fueled by drug trafficking and extortion. Beyond organized crime, daily life was shaped by intolerance—conflicts within families, excessive use of force by police, and the weight of machismo, racism, and xenophobia.
While Medellín is often promoted for its innovativeness and as a tourism destination, the reality for many residents remains different –families mourn loved ones, young people grow up surrounded by gangs, and Pablo Escobar’s shadow still lingers.
Seen here in Medellín, Colombia:
1. View of the city’s northwest side, on 20 May 2017.
2. Gang members wait for clients to buy drugs on 6 April 2017.
3. An altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar inside the home of María Eugenia Castaño (49), on 21 November 2023. She inherited the house from her parents, who originally received it from Escobar.
4. The brother of Esneider Villa (24) mourns his death on 21 September 2019, after his killing earlier in the month. Grief and mourning are constant presences in Medellín’s household.
5. Adolfo León Montoya and Lorena Porras, sit together with their daughter Sara, at their home on 27 January 2022. They lost their son and brother, Gonzalo Montoya, to violence in November 2018.
6. An altar built by the family of Gonzalo Montoya on 16 November 2018.
7. A man is arrested for drug dealing on 17 October 2018.
8. Pipe, a gang member, with his girlfriend Sara in a northwestern neighborhood, on 7 May 2017.
From the project ‘No Pase’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), highlighting the human cost of violence, for the victims, their families, and the communities left behind.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Between 2017 and 2021, Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documented Medellín’s ongoing struggle with violence. In 2019 alone, the city registered 591 homicides, most linked to gang wars and the criminal economy fueled by drug trafficking and extortion. Beyond organized crime, daily life was shaped by intolerance—conflicts within families, excessive use of force by police, and the weight of machismo, racism, and xenophobia.
While Medellín is often promoted for its innovativeness and as a tourism destination, the reality for many residents remains different –families mourn loved ones, young people grow up surrounded by gangs, and Pablo Escobar’s shadow still lingers.
Seen here in Medellín, Colombia:
1. View of the city’s northwest side, on 20 May 2017.
2. Gang members wait for clients to buy drugs on 6 April 2017.
3. An altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar inside the home of María Eugenia Castaño (49), on 21 November 2023. She inherited the house from her parents, who originally received it from Escobar.
4. The brother of Esneider Villa (24) mourns his death on 21 September 2019, after his killing earlier in the month. Grief and mourning are constant presences in Medellín’s household.
5. Adolfo León Montoya and Lorena Porras, sit together with their daughter Sara, at their home on 27 January 2022. They lost their son and brother, Gonzalo Montoya, to violence in November 2018.
6. An altar built by the family of Gonzalo Montoya on 16 November 2018.
7. A man is arrested for drug dealing on 17 October 2018.
8. Pipe, a gang member, with his girlfriend Sara in a northwestern neighborhood, on 7 May 2017.
From the project ‘No Pase’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), highlighting the human cost of violence, for the victims, their families, and the communities left behind.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Between 2017 and 2021, Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documented Medellín’s ongoing struggle with violence. In 2019 alone, the city registered 591 homicides, most linked to gang wars and the criminal economy fueled by drug trafficking and extortion. Beyond organized crime, daily life was shaped by intolerance—conflicts within families, excessive use of force by police, and the weight of machismo, racism, and xenophobia.
While Medellín is often promoted for its innovativeness and as a tourism destination, the reality for many residents remains different –families mourn loved ones, young people grow up surrounded by gangs, and Pablo Escobar’s shadow still lingers.
Seen here in Medellín, Colombia:
1. View of the city’s northwest side, on 20 May 2017.
2. Gang members wait for clients to buy drugs on 6 April 2017.
3. An altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar inside the home of María Eugenia Castaño (49), on 21 November 2023. She inherited the house from her parents, who originally received it from Escobar.
4. The brother of Esneider Villa (24) mourns his death on 21 September 2019, after his killing earlier in the month. Grief and mourning are constant presences in Medellín’s household.
5. Adolfo León Montoya and Lorena Porras, sit together with their daughter Sara, at their home on 27 January 2022. They lost their son and brother, Gonzalo Montoya, to violence in November 2018.
6. An altar built by the family of Gonzalo Montoya on 16 November 2018.
7. A man is arrested for drug dealing on 17 October 2018.
8. Pipe, a gang member, with his girlfriend Sara in a northwestern neighborhood, on 7 May 2017.
From the project ‘No Pase’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), highlighting the human cost of violence, for the victims, their families, and the communities left behind.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Between 2017 and 2021, Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documented Medellín’s ongoing struggle with violence. In 2019 alone, the city registered 591 homicides, most linked to gang wars and the criminal economy fueled by drug trafficking and extortion. Beyond organized crime, daily life was shaped by intolerance—conflicts within families, excessive use of force by police, and the weight of machismo, racism, and xenophobia.
While Medellín is often promoted for its innovativeness and as a tourism destination, the reality for many residents remains different –families mourn loved ones, young people grow up surrounded by gangs, and Pablo Escobar’s shadow still lingers.
Seen here in Medellín, Colombia:
1. View of the city’s northwest side, on 20 May 2017.
2. Gang members wait for clients to buy drugs on 6 April 2017.
3. An altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar inside the home of María Eugenia Castaño (49), on 21 November 2023. She inherited the house from her parents, who originally received it from Escobar.
4. The brother of Esneider Villa (24) mourns his death on 21 September 2019, after his killing earlier in the month. Grief and mourning are constant presences in Medellín’s household.
5. Adolfo León Montoya and Lorena Porras, sit together with their daughter Sara, at their home on 27 January 2022. They lost their son and brother, Gonzalo Montoya, to violence in November 2018.
6. An altar built by the family of Gonzalo Montoya on 16 November 2018.
7. A man is arrested for drug dealing on 17 October 2018.
8. Pipe, a gang member, with his girlfriend Sara in a northwestern neighborhood, on 7 May 2017.
From the project ‘No Pase’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), highlighting the human cost of violence, for the victims, their families, and the communities left behind.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Between 2017 and 2021, Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documented Medellín’s ongoing struggle with violence. In 2019 alone, the city registered 591 homicides, most linked to gang wars and the criminal economy fueled by drug trafficking and extortion. Beyond organized crime, daily life was shaped by intolerance—conflicts within families, excessive use of force by police, and the weight of machismo, racism, and xenophobia.
While Medellín is often promoted for its innovativeness and as a tourism destination, the reality for many residents remains different –families mourn loved ones, young people grow up surrounded by gangs, and Pablo Escobar’s shadow still lingers.
Seen here in Medellín, Colombia:
1. View of the city’s northwest side, on 20 May 2017.
2. Gang members wait for clients to buy drugs on 6 April 2017.
3. An altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar inside the home of María Eugenia Castaño (49), on 21 November 2023. She inherited the house from her parents, who originally received it from Escobar.
4. The brother of Esneider Villa (24) mourns his death on 21 September 2019, after his killing earlier in the month. Grief and mourning are constant presences in Medellín’s household.
5. Adolfo León Montoya and Lorena Porras, sit together with their daughter Sara, at their home on 27 January 2022. They lost their son and brother, Gonzalo Montoya, to violence in November 2018.
6. An altar built by the family of Gonzalo Montoya on 16 November 2018.
7. A man is arrested for drug dealing on 17 October 2018.
8. Pipe, a gang member, with his girlfriend Sara in a northwestern neighborhood, on 7 May 2017.
From the project ‘No Pase’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), highlighting the human cost of violence, for the victims, their families, and the communities left behind.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Between 2017 and 2021, Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documented Medellín’s ongoing struggle with violence. In 2019 alone, the city registered 591 homicides, most linked to gang wars and the criminal economy fueled by drug trafficking and extortion. Beyond organized crime, daily life was shaped by intolerance—conflicts within families, excessive use of force by police, and the weight of machismo, racism, and xenophobia.
While Medellín is often promoted for its innovativeness and as a tourism destination, the reality for many residents remains different –families mourn loved ones, young people grow up surrounded by gangs, and Pablo Escobar’s shadow still lingers.
Seen here in Medellín, Colombia:
1. View of the city’s northwest side, on 20 May 2017.
2. Gang members wait for clients to buy drugs on 6 April 2017.
3. An altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar inside the home of María Eugenia Castaño (49), on 21 November 2023. She inherited the house from her parents, who originally received it from Escobar.
4. The brother of Esneider Villa (24) mourns his death on 21 September 2019, after his killing earlier in the month. Grief and mourning are constant presences in Medellín’s household.
5. Adolfo León Montoya and Lorena Porras, sit together with their daughter Sara, at their home on 27 January 2022. They lost their son and brother, Gonzalo Montoya, to violence in November 2018.
6. An altar built by the family of Gonzalo Montoya on 16 November 2018.
7. A man is arrested for drug dealing on 17 October 2018.
8. Pipe, a gang member, with his girlfriend Sara in a northwestern neighborhood, on 7 May 2017.
From the project ‘No Pase’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), highlighting the human cost of violence, for the victims, their families, and the communities left behind.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
In Colombia’s Meta region, the Indigenous Sikuani people and the Mennonite colonies inhabit the same land, yet maintain minimal interaction and different purposes for its use.
For decades long, the Sikuani people have struggled to reclaim their ancestral land, while facing displacement, exclusion, and poverty alongside restricted access to education, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.
In contrast, Mennonite colonies in Meta, who arrived in 2016 buying tens of thousands of hectares, established vast farms of maize, soy, and avocados, creating self-sufficient settlements with schools, churches, and businesses. Their presence and large-scale farming has fueled land disputes with the Sikuani people, claiming ancestral ownership over the land.
‘Seeds of Dispute’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) highlights the contrast between both communities, underscoring how land, culture, and survival remain at the heart of an unresolved conflict.
Seen here in the Meta region, in Colombia:
1. View of the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Indigenous Community on 21 January 2025, housing around 400 people, whose families rely on subsistence crops such as yucca and small-scale hunting.
2. Jacob Friesen and his son, also named Jacob Friesen, build wooden frames on the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
3. Habraham Loewen inspects his family’s avocado crop in Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
4. View of the Unoma settlement of the Barrulia Sikuani community in Puerto Gaitá, on 22 January 2025, who were displaced in 2023 and now live in precarious conditions.
5. Children attend a class in one of the Mennonite exclusive schools in Liviney, on 24 January 2025.
6. Evita and her sister Ana Loewen at the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
7. View of a house in the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Community, on 21 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
See the first comment for more information.
In Colombia’s Meta region, the Indigenous Sikuani people and the Mennonite colonies inhabit the same land, yet maintain minimal interaction and different purposes for its use.
For decades long, the Sikuani people have struggled to reclaim their ancestral land, while facing displacement, exclusion, and poverty alongside restricted access to education, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.
In contrast, Mennonite colonies in Meta, who arrived in 2016 buying tens of thousands of hectares, established vast farms of maize, soy, and avocados, creating self-sufficient settlements with schools, churches, and businesses. Their presence and large-scale farming has fueled land disputes with the Sikuani people, claiming ancestral ownership over the land.
‘Seeds of Dispute’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) highlights the contrast between both communities, underscoring how land, culture, and survival remain at the heart of an unresolved conflict.
Seen here in the Meta region, in Colombia:
1. View of the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Indigenous Community on 21 January 2025, housing around 400 people, whose families rely on subsistence crops such as yucca and small-scale hunting.
2. Jacob Friesen and his son, also named Jacob Friesen, build wooden frames on the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
3. Habraham Loewen inspects his family’s avocado crop in Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
4. View of the Unoma settlement of the Barrulia Sikuani community in Puerto Gaitá, on 22 January 2025, who were displaced in 2023 and now live in precarious conditions.
5. Children attend a class in one of the Mennonite exclusive schools in Liviney, on 24 January 2025.
6. Evita and her sister Ana Loewen at the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
7. View of a house in the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Community, on 21 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
See the first comment for more information.
In Colombia’s Meta region, the Indigenous Sikuani people and the Mennonite colonies inhabit the same land, yet maintain minimal interaction and different purposes for its use.
For decades long, the Sikuani people have struggled to reclaim their ancestral land, while facing displacement, exclusion, and poverty alongside restricted access to education, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.
In contrast, Mennonite colonies in Meta, who arrived in 2016 buying tens of thousands of hectares, established vast farms of maize, soy, and avocados, creating self-sufficient settlements with schools, churches, and businesses. Their presence and large-scale farming has fueled land disputes with the Sikuani people, claiming ancestral ownership over the land.
‘Seeds of Dispute’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) highlights the contrast between both communities, underscoring how land, culture, and survival remain at the heart of an unresolved conflict.
Seen here in the Meta region, in Colombia:
1. View of the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Indigenous Community on 21 January 2025, housing around 400 people, whose families rely on subsistence crops such as yucca and small-scale hunting.
2. Jacob Friesen and his son, also named Jacob Friesen, build wooden frames on the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
3. Habraham Loewen inspects his family’s avocado crop in Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
4. View of the Unoma settlement of the Barrulia Sikuani community in Puerto Gaitá, on 22 January 2025, who were displaced in 2023 and now live in precarious conditions.
5. Children attend a class in one of the Mennonite exclusive schools in Liviney, on 24 January 2025.
6. Evita and her sister Ana Loewen at the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
7. View of a house in the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Community, on 21 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
See the first comment for more information.
In Colombia’s Meta region, the Indigenous Sikuani people and the Mennonite colonies inhabit the same land, yet maintain minimal interaction and different purposes for its use.
For decades long, the Sikuani people have struggled to reclaim their ancestral land, while facing displacement, exclusion, and poverty alongside restricted access to education, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.
In contrast, Mennonite colonies in Meta, who arrived in 2016 buying tens of thousands of hectares, established vast farms of maize, soy, and avocados, creating self-sufficient settlements with schools, churches, and businesses. Their presence and large-scale farming has fueled land disputes with the Sikuani people, claiming ancestral ownership over the land.
‘Seeds of Dispute’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) highlights the contrast between both communities, underscoring how land, culture, and survival remain at the heart of an unresolved conflict.
Seen here in the Meta region, in Colombia:
1. View of the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Indigenous Community on 21 January 2025, housing around 400 people, whose families rely on subsistence crops such as yucca and small-scale hunting.
2. Jacob Friesen and his son, also named Jacob Friesen, build wooden frames on the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
3. Habraham Loewen inspects his family’s avocado crop in Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
4. View of the Unoma settlement of the Barrulia Sikuani community in Puerto Gaitá, on 22 January 2025, who were displaced in 2023 and now live in precarious conditions.
5. Children attend a class in one of the Mennonite exclusive schools in Liviney, on 24 January 2025.
6. Evita and her sister Ana Loewen at the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
7. View of a house in the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Community, on 21 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
See the first comment for more information.
In Colombia’s Meta region, the Indigenous Sikuani people and the Mennonite colonies inhabit the same land, yet maintain minimal interaction and different purposes for its use.
For decades long, the Sikuani people have struggled to reclaim their ancestral land, while facing displacement, exclusion, and poverty alongside restricted access to education, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.
In contrast, Mennonite colonies in Meta, who arrived in 2016 buying tens of thousands of hectares, established vast farms of maize, soy, and avocados, creating self-sufficient settlements with schools, churches, and businesses. Their presence and large-scale farming has fueled land disputes with the Sikuani people, claiming ancestral ownership over the land.
‘Seeds of Dispute’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) highlights the contrast between both communities, underscoring how land, culture, and survival remain at the heart of an unresolved conflict.
Seen here in the Meta region, in Colombia:
1. View of the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Indigenous Community on 21 January 2025, housing around 400 people, whose families rely on subsistence crops such as yucca and small-scale hunting.
2. Jacob Friesen and his son, also named Jacob Friesen, build wooden frames on the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
3. Habraham Loewen inspects his family’s avocado crop in Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
4. View of the Unoma settlement of the Barrulia Sikuani community in Puerto Gaitá, on 22 January 2025, who were displaced in 2023 and now live in precarious conditions.
5. Children attend a class in one of the Mennonite exclusive schools in Liviney, on 24 January 2025.
6. Evita and her sister Ana Loewen at the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
7. View of a house in the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Community, on 21 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
See the first comment for more information.
In Colombia’s Meta region, the Indigenous Sikuani people and the Mennonite colonies inhabit the same land, yet maintain minimal interaction and different purposes for its use.
For decades long, the Sikuani people have struggled to reclaim their ancestral land, while facing displacement, exclusion, and poverty alongside restricted access to education, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.
In contrast, Mennonite colonies in Meta, who arrived in 2016 buying tens of thousands of hectares, established vast farms of maize, soy, and avocados, creating self-sufficient settlements with schools, churches, and businesses. Their presence and large-scale farming has fueled land disputes with the Sikuani people, claiming ancestral ownership over the land.
‘Seeds of Dispute’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) highlights the contrast between both communities, underscoring how land, culture, and survival remain at the heart of an unresolved conflict.
Seen here in the Meta region, in Colombia:
1. View of the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Indigenous Community on 21 January 2025, housing around 400 people, whose families rely on subsistence crops such as yucca and small-scale hunting.
2. Jacob Friesen and his son, also named Jacob Friesen, build wooden frames on the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
3. Habraham Loewen inspects his family’s avocado crop in Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
4. View of the Unoma settlement of the Barrulia Sikuani community in Puerto Gaitá, on 22 January 2025, who were displaced in 2023 and now live in precarious conditions.
5. Children attend a class in one of the Mennonite exclusive schools in Liviney, on 24 January 2025.
6. Evita and her sister Ana Loewen at the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
7. View of a house in the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Community, on 21 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
See the first comment for more information.
In Colombia’s Meta region, the Indigenous Sikuani people and the Mennonite colonies inhabit the same land, yet maintain minimal interaction and different purposes for its use.
For decades long, the Sikuani people have struggled to reclaim their ancestral land, while facing displacement, exclusion, and poverty alongside restricted access to education, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.
In contrast, Mennonite colonies in Meta, who arrived in 2016 buying tens of thousands of hectares, established vast farms of maize, soy, and avocados, creating self-sufficient settlements with schools, churches, and businesses. Their presence and large-scale farming has fueled land disputes with the Sikuani people, claiming ancestral ownership over the land.
‘Seeds of Dispute’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) highlights the contrast between both communities, underscoring how land, culture, and survival remain at the heart of an unresolved conflict.
Seen here in the Meta region, in Colombia:
1. View of the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Indigenous Community on 21 January 2025, housing around 400 people, whose families rely on subsistence crops such as yucca and small-scale hunting.
2. Jacob Friesen and his son, also named Jacob Friesen, build wooden frames on the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
3. Habraham Loewen inspects his family’s avocado crop in Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
4. View of the Unoma settlement of the Barrulia Sikuani community in Puerto Gaitá, on 22 January 2025, who were displaced in 2023 and now live in precarious conditions.
5. Children attend a class in one of the Mennonite exclusive schools in Liviney, on 24 January 2025.
6. Evita and her sister Ana Loewen at the Mennonite colony of Liviney, on 23 January 2025.
7. View of a house in the Iwichulibo Indigenous Reserve of the Sikuani Community, on 21 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
See the first comment for more information.
Nearly 400 families of the Emberá Indigenous community have been displaced by violence and forced into precarious settlements in Bogotá since 2022, alternating between La Rioja, a temporary government shelter, and the National Park. For years, they have demanded dignified housing and healthcare, but their situation remains unresolved.
In May 2025, the community returned once again to the National Park in Bogotá, where around 900 people now live in limbo as the city and national government debate responsibility.
The project ‘Forced Nomadism’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documents the Emberá community’s forced displacement, their resilience, and the urgent need for safeguarding Indigenous rights.
Seen here, at the National Park in Bogotá, Colombia:
1. Etelvina Garcia, originally from Risaralda, photographed on 21 May 2025. After living in La Rioja, she has returned to the park with nearly 900 others to demand adequate housing. Their protest reflects years of neglect, discrimination, and unfulfilled promises of relocation.
2. View of tents at an improvised camp of the displaced Emberá community, on 20 May 2025. A recent court ruling ordered Bogotá’s City Hall to relocate the community within 90 days, ensuring their right to health, housing, and integrity.
3. Aslys Queragama applies lipstick on 20 May 2025. She says, “I want to work and move forward so my community won’t be discriminated against.”
4. Marcelino Queragama gives flowers to Aslys Queragama on 20 May 2025. Displaced from Risaralda, he lived between La Rioja and the National Park for five years.
5. Aitana Murillo rests inside her tent on 21 May 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Nearly 400 families of the Emberá Indigenous community have been displaced by violence and forced into precarious settlements in Bogotá since 2022, alternating between La Rioja, a temporary government shelter, and the National Park. For years, they have demanded dignified housing and healthcare, but their situation remains unresolved.
In May 2025, the community returned once again to the National Park in Bogotá, where around 900 people now live in limbo as the city and national government debate responsibility.
The project ‘Forced Nomadism’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documents the Emberá community’s forced displacement, their resilience, and the urgent need for safeguarding Indigenous rights.
Seen here, at the National Park in Bogotá, Colombia:
1. Etelvina Garcia, originally from Risaralda, photographed on 21 May 2025. After living in La Rioja, she has returned to the park with nearly 900 others to demand adequate housing. Their protest reflects years of neglect, discrimination, and unfulfilled promises of relocation.
2. View of tents at an improvised camp of the displaced Emberá community, on 20 May 2025. A recent court ruling ordered Bogotá’s City Hall to relocate the community within 90 days, ensuring their right to health, housing, and integrity.
3. Aslys Queragama applies lipstick on 20 May 2025. She says, “I want to work and move forward so my community won’t be discriminated against.”
4. Marcelino Queragama gives flowers to Aslys Queragama on 20 May 2025. Displaced from Risaralda, he lived between La Rioja and the National Park for five years.
5. Aitana Murillo rests inside her tent on 21 May 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Nearly 400 families of the Emberá Indigenous community have been displaced by violence and forced into precarious settlements in Bogotá since 2022, alternating between La Rioja, a temporary government shelter, and the National Park. For years, they have demanded dignified housing and healthcare, but their situation remains unresolved.
In May 2025, the community returned once again to the National Park in Bogotá, where around 900 people now live in limbo as the city and national government debate responsibility.
The project ‘Forced Nomadism’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documents the Emberá community’s forced displacement, their resilience, and the urgent need for safeguarding Indigenous rights.
Seen here, at the National Park in Bogotá, Colombia:
1. Etelvina Garcia, originally from Risaralda, photographed on 21 May 2025. After living in La Rioja, she has returned to the park with nearly 900 others to demand adequate housing. Their protest reflects years of neglect, discrimination, and unfulfilled promises of relocation.
2. View of tents at an improvised camp of the displaced Emberá community, on 20 May 2025. A recent court ruling ordered Bogotá’s City Hall to relocate the community within 90 days, ensuring their right to health, housing, and integrity.
3. Aslys Queragama applies lipstick on 20 May 2025. She says, “I want to work and move forward so my community won’t be discriminated against.”
4. Marcelino Queragama gives flowers to Aslys Queragama on 20 May 2025. Displaced from Risaralda, he lived between La Rioja and the National Park for five years.
5. Aitana Murillo rests inside her tent on 21 May 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Nearly 400 families of the Emberá Indigenous community have been displaced by violence and forced into precarious settlements in Bogotá since 2022, alternating between La Rioja, a temporary government shelter, and the National Park. For years, they have demanded dignified housing and healthcare, but their situation remains unresolved.
In May 2025, the community returned once again to the National Park in Bogotá, where around 900 people now live in limbo as the city and national government debate responsibility.
The project ‘Forced Nomadism’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documents the Emberá community’s forced displacement, their resilience, and the urgent need for safeguarding Indigenous rights.
Seen here, at the National Park in Bogotá, Colombia:
1. Etelvina Garcia, originally from Risaralda, photographed on 21 May 2025. After living in La Rioja, she has returned to the park with nearly 900 others to demand adequate housing. Their protest reflects years of neglect, discrimination, and unfulfilled promises of relocation.
2. View of tents at an improvised camp of the displaced Emberá community, on 20 May 2025. A recent court ruling ordered Bogotá’s City Hall to relocate the community within 90 days, ensuring their right to health, housing, and integrity.
3. Aslys Queragama applies lipstick on 20 May 2025. She says, “I want to work and move forward so my community won’t be discriminated against.”
4. Marcelino Queragama gives flowers to Aslys Queragama on 20 May 2025. Displaced from Risaralda, he lived between La Rioja and the National Park for five years.
5. Aitana Murillo rests inside her tent on 21 May 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Nearly 400 families of the Emberá Indigenous community have been displaced by violence and forced into precarious settlements in Bogotá since 2022, alternating between La Rioja, a temporary government shelter, and the National Park. For years, they have demanded dignified housing and healthcare, but their situation remains unresolved.
In May 2025, the community returned once again to the National Park in Bogotá, where around 900 people now live in limbo as the city and national government debate responsibility.
The project ‘Forced Nomadism’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) documents the Emberá community’s forced displacement, their resilience, and the urgent need for safeguarding Indigenous rights.
Seen here, at the National Park in Bogotá, Colombia:
1. Etelvina Garcia, originally from Risaralda, photographed on 21 May 2025. After living in La Rioja, she has returned to the park with nearly 900 others to demand adequate housing. Their protest reflects years of neglect, discrimination, and unfulfilled promises of relocation.
2. View of tents at an improvised camp of the displaced Emberá community, on 20 May 2025. A recent court ruling ordered Bogotá’s City Hall to relocate the community within 90 days, ensuring their right to health, housing, and integrity.
3. Aslys Queragama applies lipstick on 20 May 2025. She says, “I want to work and move forward so my community won’t be discriminated against.”
4. Marcelino Queragama gives flowers to Aslys Queragama on 20 May 2025. Displaced from Risaralda, he lived between La Rioja and the National Park for five years.
5. Aitana Murillo rests inside her tent on 21 May 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest. �
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 touring globally.
Los suicidios y los intentos de suicidio aumentan cada año en comunidades indígenas de Colombia.
En su mayoría, las víctimas son jóvenes indígenas que han perdido todo: su tierra, su hogar, su identidad.
Santiago Mesa (@smesari) viajó al departamento de Chocó y retrató esta realidad.
📹: andresbofotos
Una de las fotografías de su trabajo es la portada de nuestra edición 233.
The Emberá Dobida are a nomadic Indigenous people of Colombia who historically have inhabited an area around the Bojayá River. Many Emberá have migrated to Bogotá, fleeing conflict among Colombia’s paramilitary forces, and searching for safety and opportunity. In the capital, they face discrimination and marginalization, living in overcrowded and unsafe conditions.
The threats to the livelihoods and cultural identity of the Emberá community in Bojayá, Chocó, have contributed to a sharp increase in suicides, from 15 cases between 2015 and 2020 to 67 suicides and over 400 attempts by 2024, according to the Church of Bellavista in Bojayá.
This project by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) follows the lives of Emberá women impacted by the crisis.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, reach out to your local helpline. Support is available.
Seen here, in the Emberá Dobida community of Unión Baquiasa, in Chocó, Colombia:
1. Luisa Chamorro (17) trims the grass around her home on 8 January2025. She attempted suicide for the first time on 27 November 2023 and nearly a year later, attempted again on 31 December 2024.
2. View of the Toguado River on 8 January 2025. The community is reached via the Atrato River, then the Obogado River, and finally the Toguado River, also known as the Iguana River. It has about 580 inhabitants, and the first recorded suicide dates from 2021.
3. Nereisa Dumasa (10) plays at her home on 6 January 2025. She is the sister of Yameli Numasa, who died by suicide at the age of 17 on 26 December 2021.
4. Martiliano Machy, the jaibaná (physical and spiritual healer) of the Emberá community of Unión Baquiasa, performs a treatment on Luisa Chamorro (17) after her suicide attempt on 1 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest.
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025, touring globally.
The Emberá Dobida are a nomadic Indigenous people of Colombia who historically have inhabited an area around the Bojayá River. Many Emberá have migrated to Bogotá, fleeing conflict among Colombia’s paramilitary forces, and searching for safety and opportunity. In the capital, they face discrimination and marginalization, living in overcrowded and unsafe conditions.
The threats to the livelihoods and cultural identity of the Emberá community in Bojayá, Chocó, have contributed to a sharp increase in suicides, from 15 cases between 2015 and 2020 to 67 suicides and over 400 attempts by 2024, according to the Church of Bellavista in Bojayá.
This project by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) follows the lives of Emberá women impacted by the crisis.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, reach out to your local helpline. Support is available.
Seen here, in the Emberá Dobida community of Unión Baquiasa, in Chocó, Colombia:
1. Luisa Chamorro (17) trims the grass around her home on 8 January2025. She attempted suicide for the first time on 27 November 2023 and nearly a year later, attempted again on 31 December 2024.
2. View of the Toguado River on 8 January 2025. The community is reached via the Atrato River, then the Obogado River, and finally the Toguado River, also known as the Iguana River. It has about 580 inhabitants, and the first recorded suicide dates from 2021.
3. Nereisa Dumasa (10) plays at her home on 6 January 2025. She is the sister of Yameli Numasa, who died by suicide at the age of 17 on 26 December 2021.
4. Martiliano Machy, the jaibaná (physical and spiritual healer) of the Emberá community of Unión Baquiasa, performs a treatment on Luisa Chamorro (17) after her suicide attempt on 1 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest.
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025, touring globally.
The Emberá Dobida are a nomadic Indigenous people of Colombia who historically have inhabited an area around the Bojayá River. Many Emberá have migrated to Bogotá, fleeing conflict among Colombia’s paramilitary forces, and searching for safety and opportunity. In the capital, they face discrimination and marginalization, living in overcrowded and unsafe conditions.
The threats to the livelihoods and cultural identity of the Emberá community in Bojayá, Chocó, have contributed to a sharp increase in suicides, from 15 cases between 2015 and 2020 to 67 suicides and over 400 attempts by 2024, according to the Church of Bellavista in Bojayá.
This project by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) follows the lives of Emberá women impacted by the crisis.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, reach out to your local helpline. Support is available.
Seen here, in the Emberá Dobida community of Unión Baquiasa, in Chocó, Colombia:
1. Luisa Chamorro (17) trims the grass around her home on 8 January2025. She attempted suicide for the first time on 27 November 2023 and nearly a year later, attempted again on 31 December 2024.
2. View of the Toguado River on 8 January 2025. The community is reached via the Atrato River, then the Obogado River, and finally the Toguado River, also known as the Iguana River. It has about 580 inhabitants, and the first recorded suicide dates from 2021.
3. Nereisa Dumasa (10) plays at her home on 6 January 2025. She is the sister of Yameli Numasa, who died by suicide at the age of 17 on 26 December 2021.
4. Martiliano Machy, the jaibaná (physical and spiritual healer) of the Emberá community of Unión Baquiasa, performs a treatment on Luisa Chamorro (17) after her suicide attempt on 1 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest.
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025, touring globally.
The Emberá Dobida are a nomadic Indigenous people of Colombia who historically have inhabited an area around the Bojayá River. Many Emberá have migrated to Bogotá, fleeing conflict among Colombia’s paramilitary forces, and searching for safety and opportunity. In the capital, they face discrimination and marginalization, living in overcrowded and unsafe conditions.
The threats to the livelihoods and cultural identity of the Emberá community in Bojayá, Chocó, have contributed to a sharp increase in suicides, from 15 cases between 2015 and 2020 to 67 suicides and over 400 attempts by 2024, according to the Church of Bellavista in Bojayá.
This project by Santiago Mesa (@smesari) follows the lives of Emberá women impacted by the crisis.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, reach out to your local helpline. Support is available.
Seen here, in the Emberá Dobida community of Unión Baquiasa, in Chocó, Colombia:
1. Luisa Chamorro (17) trims the grass around her home on 8 January2025. She attempted suicide for the first time on 27 November 2023 and nearly a year later, attempted again on 31 December 2024.
2. View of the Toguado River on 8 January 2025. The community is reached via the Atrato River, then the Obogado River, and finally the Toguado River, also known as the Iguana River. It has about 580 inhabitants, and the first recorded suicide dates from 2021.
3. Nereisa Dumasa (10) plays at her home on 6 January 2025. She is the sister of Yameli Numasa, who died by suicide at the age of 17 on 26 December 2021.
4. Martiliano Machy, the jaibaná (physical and spiritual healer) of the Emberá community of Unión Baquiasa, performs a treatment on Luisa Chamorro (17) after her suicide attempt on 1 January 2025.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence. His project ‘Jaidë’ was awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest.
🔗 See his winning project through the link in the bio, currently on display at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025, touring globally.
“I would like for people to become more aware, to realize that these situations are not very common or widely reported, because they happen in places where the press has little access and the state has abandoned them.” – Santiago Mesa
The Emberá Dobida are a nomadic Indigenous people of Colombia who historically have inhabited an area around the Bojayá River. Many Emberá have migrated to Bogotá, fleeing conflict among Colombia’s paramilitary forces and searching for safety and opportunity. In the capital, they face discrimination and marginalization, living in overcrowded and unsafe conditions.
The threats to the livelihoods and cultural identity of the Emberá community in Bojayá, Chocó, have contributed to a sharp increase in suicides, from 15 cases between 2015 and 2020 to 67 suicides and over 400 attempts by 2024, according to the Church of Bellavista in Bojayá.
‘Jaidë’ by Santiago Mesa (@smesari), awarded in the 2025 World Press Photo Contest, follows the lives of Emberá women impacted by the crisis, bringing attention and empathy to a harsh reality.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, reach out to your local helpline. Support is available.
Santiago Mesa is a documentary photographer from Medellín, whose work explores social issues, inequality, and violence.
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