2010 Photo Contest, Spot News, 1st prize
Photographer

Walter Astrada

Agence France-Presse

16 February, 2009

Police fire tear gas in the main avenue of Antananarivo on 16 February. Violence broke out in the Madagascan capital, Antananarivo in February. Supporters of opposition leader Andry Rajoelina marched on government offices in a bid to oust President Marc Ravalomanana. Security forces opened fire, killing some 28 people. In the ensuing weeks, rioting broke out. In March, Ravalomanana was deposed and Rajoelina declared president.

About the photographer

Walter Astrada

Walter Astrada was born in 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started his career as a staff photographer at the local La Nacion newspaper. After a formative trip through South A...

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