Silver / 2023 / Press / General News

• Prize
  Silver in Press/General News
• Photographer
  Antonio Cascio, Colombia
• Studio
  Reuters News Agency
• Instagram
  antonio.photografree

Thousands of Brazilians far-right on January 8, 2023, assaulted the Presidential Palace, the National Congress and the Supreme Court in Brasilia, destroying everything in their path. Rioters demanded military intervention and the recognition of Jair Bolsonaro as new president.
After few hours of chaos and fear for the Brazilian democracy, police special force took control of the buildings using tear gases, stun grenades and helicopters. At the end of the day more than 2000 of the Bolsonaro supporters were arrested and the calm came back after the storm in Brazil.

Antonio Cascio is an Italian freelance photojournalist based in Colombia. He works as a photographer stringer for Reuters News Agency and frequently contributes to The Guardian, alongside his journalist and life partner, Natalia Torres Garzón. He focuses his work on environmental justice, marginalised groups and indigenous communities. His photographs have been awarded at the Paris Photo Prize 2023-2024, IPA, BIFA, and EPA. His pictures have been published by The Guardian, Al Jazeera, El País, Mongabay News, Bloomberg, Earth Island, NACLA, Le Monde, CNN, BBC, Amnesty International, and others.

Awards "STATE OF THE WORLD AWARD 2024 AT THE PX3, CURATORIAL SELECTION"

"STATE OF THE WORLD AWARD 2023 AT THE PX3, CURATORIAL SELECTION"

"SILVER PRIZE AT THE PX3 2023, CATEGORY: PRESS / GENERAL NEWS"

"SILVER PRIZE AT THE PX3 2023, CATEGORY: PRESS / POLITICAL"

"HONORABLE MENTION AT IPA 2023 EDITORIAL / PRESS / GENERAL NEWS"

"HONORABLE MENTION AT IPA 2023 EDITORIAL / PRESS / POLITICAL"

"PLATINUM WINNER AT THE EPA 2023, CATEGORY: EDITORIAL / GENERAL NEWS"