El Faro’s Carlos Barrera Wins World Press Photo for Coverage of State of Exception in El Salvador

<p>El Faro photojournalist Carlos Barrera has won the 2025 World Press Photo award in the Long-Term Projects category in the North and Central American region for his coverage of the state of exception in El Salvador, which “powerfully captures the personal toll of state violence, offering an intimate view into the lives of individuals who have been unfairly arrested and brutalized,” wrote the jury.</p>

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