Juan Pablo Ampudia

Documentary Photographer
    
Los Kempes: the story of a montage
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Nationality: Mexican
Biography: Born in Jalisco in 1985, Mexican photographer Juan Pablo Ampudia currently lives between Yucatán and Mexico City. His work focuses on the aftermath of different social and environmental issues around Latin America, with a particular... MORE
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Los Kempes: the story of a montage
Copyright Juan Pablo Ampudia 2024
Date of Work Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Updated Feb 2022
Topics Abuse, Conflict, Corruption, Crime, Discrimination, Documentary, Faith, Family, Fear, Freedom, Gangs, Hope, Human Rights, Incarceration, Journalism, Latin America, Loss, Photography, Photojournalism, Politics, Portrait, Portraiture, Prison, Protests, Reportage, Social Justice, Violence
Without arrest warrants or adherence to human rights, 18 years ago a family was flagrantly detained on charges of kidnapping, crimes against health and organized crime. Their arrest was presented as a success for the Mexican law enforcement agency. In a failed judicial system, where you are ipso facto guilty, their die was cast. The court battle of the alleged Kempes so far is ongoing. Their family members are no longer just clamoring for freedom, but for justice to be done.
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