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Conoce al fotógrafo mexicano nominado al World Press Photo 2020

Esta semana se dieron a conocer los nominados en las 10 categorías del World Press Photo 2020 y entre los más de 50 fotógrafos finalistas de uno de los premios de fotografía documental más importantes del mundo, se encuentra el fotógrafo mexicano Alejandro Prieto.

Su fotografía “Correcaminos acercándose al muro fronterizo” tomada en Naco, Arizona, Estados Unidos, se encuentra entre las nominadas en la categoría Nature (Naturaleza). El impacto de esta fotografía radica en la posición del presidente de Estados Unidos al defender un muro en la frontera con México, sin importar que este muro atraviesa zonas naturales ricas en diversidad de especies de América del Norte, lo que pone en riesgo a 23 especies.

El fotógrafo mexicano en el World Press Photo, Alejandro Prieto, compite en la categoría de Naturaleza, imagen individual, con el fotógrafo belga Alain Schroeder y el fotógrafo español Antonio Pizarro.

¿Quién es el fotógrafo mexicano Alejandro Prieto?
El fotógrafo mexicano, Alejandro Prieto, nominado en el World Press Photo 2020 nació en Guadalajara, México. Se especializa en fotografía de vida silvestre y submarina.

Desde el año 2013 ha cosechado una lista de cerca de 50 premios en certámenes internacionales que reflejan la importancia de su trabajo a nivel mundial.

Además de su larga trayectoria como fotógrafo, es consciente de la conservación de las especies, por lo que en colaboración con Alianza Jaguar AC realizó un proyecto que visibiliza todo lo que tiene que ver con la vida y conservación de esta especie amenazada. En este trabajo realza la importancia de todos los que colaboran en apoyo a la conservación y cuidado de este animal mítico de México.

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Ahmed Ibrahim (18), a badly burned SDF fighter, is visited by his girlfriend at a hospital in Al-Hasakah, Syria, on 20 October. She had at first been reluctant to enter the room, as she was horrified by his injuries, but a nurse persuaded her to go in to hold Ahmed’s hand and have a short conversation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‘Injured Kurdish Fighter Receives Hospital Visit’ by Ivor Prickett (@ivorprickett), Ireland, for The New York Times (@nytimes). One of six World Press Photo of the Year nominees. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ By early 2019, the territory held by the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria had reduced to a four-square-kilometer patch in the southeast, centered on the village of Baghuz. The IS retreat from northern Syria had been under the onslaught of the combined militias of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) and supported by an international coalition of primarily US troops. As IS drew back, tens of thousands of people emerged from the enclave, many of them the wives and children of foreign IS fighters. Numerous IS fighters themselves surrendered or were captured. The Kurds were left with the conundrum of what to do with so many prisoners, many of them under 18 and orphaned or separated from their families. Then, at the beginning of October, US president Donald Trump ordered US troops out of northern Syria. On 9 October, Turkey—which had long seen Kurdish forces on its border as a security threat, given the decades-long Kurdish insurgency against Turkey—invaded northern Syria, aiming to end Kurdish control over the territory. As Kurdish forces refocused their attention on a new opponent, the fate of the many thousands of prisoners grew even more uncertain. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ – ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 2020 Photo Contest & 2020 Digital Storytelling Contest nominees have been announced! We’re sharing the nominated photos, selected from 73,996 images by 4,283 photographers from 125 countries, in alphabetical order. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Discover the stories that matter, chosen by an independent jury by following the link in our bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The winners will be announced at the Awards Show in Amsterdam on 16 April. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WPPh2020 #worldpressphoto

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A relative of a victim of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 throws dirt in her face as she grieves at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 14 March 2019. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‘Relative Mourns Flight ET 302 Crash Victim’ by Mulugeta Ayene (@mulugetaayene), Ethiopia, Associated Press (@apnews). One of six World Press Photo of the Year nominees. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On 10 March, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302, a Boeing 737 MAX, disappeared from the radar six minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa airport and crashed into a field, killing all 157 people on board. The impact was so great that both engines were buried in a crater 10 meters deep, and any human remains were almost impossible to identify. On 14 November, eight months after the crash, the site of the impact was covered and the unidentified remains of victims buried in rows of identical coffins. Comparisons were made with the crash of a Lion Air aircraft, also a 737 MAX, 12 minutes after take-off from Jakarta in October 2018. Countries across the world, initially with the exception of the US, grounded the 737 MAX. First reports showed that pilots had been unable to prevent the plane repeatedly nosediving, despite following procedures recommended by Boeing. It appeared that in both cases pilots were struggling to deal with an automated safety system designed to prevent stalling, which was repeatedly pushing the nose of the plane down. It seemed that the system was being activated, possibly due to a faulty sensor, even though nothing was wrong. It later emerged that American Airlines pilots had confronted Boeing about potential safety issues with the MAX. Boeing had resisted their calls but promised a software fix, which had not been done by the time Flight ET302 crashed. Planes remained grounded into 2020. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ – ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 2020 Photo Contest & 2020 Digital Storytelling Contest nominees have been announced! We’re sharing the nominated photos in alphabetical order. Discover the stories that matter, chosen by an independent jury by following the link in our bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The winners will be announced on 16 April. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WPPh2020 #worldpressphoto

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