Changes in Latin American Photojournalism Are Evident in Pictures of the Year Contest

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Challenging an Old Narrative in Latin American Photojournalism

During the recent awards season, Latin American photographers have proven themselves to be formidable competitors on the international stage.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/19/evolucin-changes-in-latin-american-photojournalism/

When the photographers Pablo Corral Vega and Loup Langton held the first Pictures of the Year Latin America contest in 2011, they had no idea how many submissions they would receive. About 17,000 images arrived, shot by 600 photographers from Mexico to Argentina, and they declared it a success.

When they held the second contest this year, 30,000 images came in.