Juancho Torres

Photojournalism
     
Colombia's Landmine Legacy: 11,500+ Lives Touched by Resourcefulness
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Nationality: Colombian
Biography: Photographer, Environment, International News, Investigative Journalism, International Desk, Assignments, Investigation, International, Photo Editor, Feature Journalist, Education Journalism, Arts Journalism, Environmental Desk, Deputy Director,... MORE
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Colombia's Landmine Legacy: 11,500+ Lives Touched by Resourcefulness
Copyright Juancho Torres 2024
Date of Work Feb 2019 - Ongoing
Updated Apr 2019
Topics Civil Rights, Civil Wars, Documentary, Health/Healing, Human Rights, Photojournalism
Since 1992, more than 11,500 Colombians have been killed or injured by landmines, a legacy of more than 50 years of internal conflict. Many impoverished amputees without access to the healthcare system have resorted to making homemade prosthetics from wood, leather, metal and plastic bottles.


A photo series work that secured the second place in the 'News Series' category at the Pictures of the Year Latin America (POY LATAM) 2019

Juancho Torres/ Anadolu Agency / The Guardian

Colombia's homemade prosthetics – in pictures
Many impoverished amputees have resorted to making homemade prosthetics from wood, leather, metal and plastic bottles
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