Amateur Photographer

Danger zone

Outside of war zones, a number of Latin American cities are ranked as the most violent places on earth. Capturing the haunting realities of these places, where daily life includes the terror of street gangs, murder and thievery, Spanish photographer Javier Arcenillas travelled to Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Colombia for his project Latidoamerica.

Placing third in this year's World Press Photo ‘Long-Term Projects' category, Arcenillas is a photographer with a diverse

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