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2011, General News , 3rd prize singles , Javier Manzano
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The head of a man, who was ambushed while driving with his family, lies beside the road on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, in northern Mexico.

02 June 2010

Der Kopf eines Mannes, Opfer eines Überfalls während einer Autofahrt mit seiner Familie, liegt am Stadtrand von Ciudad Juárez, in Nordmexiko, am Straßenrand. Diese Stadt an der amerikanischen Grenze liegt an einer Schmugglerroute und ist im Drogenkrieg, der diese Region heimsucht, hart umkämpft. Jedes Jahr werden hier Tausende getötet. Die Frau dieses Mannes wurde bei der Schießerei tödlich getroffen. Er selbst wurde gezwungen auszusteigen und seine beiden Kinder, drei und vier Jahre alt, zurückzulassen. Die Polizei fand später seine Leiche in etwa 20 km Entfernung.

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
The head of a man, who was ambushed while driving with his family, lies beside the road on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, in northern Mexico. The city, on the border with the USA, is a smuggling crossroads and a battleground in the drug wars that afflict the region, with thousands killed each year. The man’s wife was fatally wounded by gunfire during the attack, and he was forced from the vehicle and abducted, leaving behind his children aged three and four. Police later found his body some 20 kilometers away.

La cabeza de un hombre al que le fue tendida una emboscada mientras circulaba en un vehículo con su familia quedó tirada al lado de la carretera en las afueras de Ciudad Juárez, al norte de México. La ciudad en la frontera con Estados Unidos es un cruce de rutas del narcotráfico y campo de batalla en la guerra contra él que azota la región, lo que deja miles de víctimas cada año. Durante el ataque, la esposa del hombre resultó herida de gravedad por arma de fuego; a él lo sacaron del vehículo a la fuerza, lo secuestraron y dejaron abandonados a sus hijos de tres y cuatro años de edad. La policía encontró el cuerpo de la víctima a 20 kilómetros de distancia.

La tête d’un homme, pris en embuscade dans sa voiture avec sa famille, gît au bord de la route dans la banlieue de Ciudad Juárez, au nord du Mexique. La ville, à la frontière avec les États-Unis, est un carrefour de contrebande et un champ de bataille de la guerre des narcotrafiquants qui affecte la région, faisant chaque année des milliers de morts. Sa femme a été mortellement blessée dans la fusillade au cours de l’attaque. L’homme, tiré hors de son véhicule et kidnappé, a laissé là ses enfants âgés de trois et quatre ans. La police a retrouvé son corps à 20 km de là.

La testa di un uomo, rimasto vittima di un’imboscata mentre era in auto con la famiglia, giace al bordo della strada nei sobborghi di Ciudad Juárez, nord del Messico. La città, al confine con gli usa, è crocevia del contrabbando di droga e teatro delle guerre di narcotraffico che affliggono la regione e che fanno ogni anno migliaia di morti. Nell’aggressione la moglie è rimasta ferita a morte, mentre l’uomo è stato costretto a uscire dal veicolo e sequestrato, abbandonando i figli di 3 e 4 anni. Successivamente la polizia ne ha rinvenuto il cadavere a 20 chilometri di distanza.

Langs een weg aan de rand van Ciudad Juárez ligt het hoofd van een man die tijdens een autorit met zijn gezin in een hinderlaag terecht kwam. De Mexicaanse grensstad is een kruispunt van smokkelroutes naar de vs en een strijdtoneel in de drugsoorlogen die jaarlijks duizenden het leven kosten in het noorden van Mexico. Tijdens de aanval werd de vrouw van de man door geweervuur gedood, en hij werd onder dwang meegenomen, met achterlating van hun kinderen van drie en vier. De politie vond zijn lichaam ruim 20 kilometer verderop terug.

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Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

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Shutter speed: 1/3200 s
ISO: 100
F-Stop: f/2.8
Focal Length: 100 mm
Canon EOS 1D Mark II N
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II N

Lens: Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II

Javier Manzano

Javier Manzano
Nationality:
Mexico
Website:
www.javiermanzano.com
About:
Javier Manzano is a photojournalist and filmmaker based in the United States. Born in Mexico, Manzano moved with his family to the US at the age of 18. To a large extent, Manzano's work has focused on the many cross-border issues that bind these two nations together - as estranged neighbors, vital partners and at times feeble associates. His career started in the newspaper industry as a photo- and videojournalist, and later expanded into television and electronic media. The Rocky Mountain News, Manzano's last employer, closed its doors in February of 2009.
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