I was asked to put together and lead a group of photographers in order to create a comprehensive collection of images that would show clearly how child labor is an omnipresent reality in many countries. 5 million children work in Latin America. Walter Astrada, Álvaro Ybarra Zavala, Lurdes R. Basolí, Renzo Giraldo and I spent a few weeks in five different countries shooting these children. Here is a sample of my part, shot entirely in Panama in spring 2010. The project was commissioned by Fundación Telefónica / Proniño. A book and a mulimedia are about to be released by the end of the year.
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