Arturo Rodriguez
Spain
EUROPE
Asia Travel Photographer & professional Photojournalist two-time World Press Photo award-winning.
Arturo Rodriguez’s journey as a photojournalist has taken his to many countries.
He has witnessed massive migrations, civil unrest, poverty and violence.But he has also experienced beauty and the human goodness.He worked for Reuters and after that for The Associated Press, his photographs have been published around the world including The New York Times, Stern, Paris Match and GEO.His work has garnered multiple awards from prestigious organizations including two times World Press Photos.
Now based in Bangkok, Arturo Rodriguez is a freelance photographer navigating to new stage through Asia.
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Bare-knuckle kickboxing with a purse of just 2000 baht (US$65) for the winner, took place in Mae Sot on the Thai side of the border with Myanmar. The rules are brutally simple, the victory is by surrender or a straight knockout.
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Holy week processions in the Philippines include devotees who self-flagellate and have themselves nailed to crosses as expressions of penance in fulfillment of a vow. Such practice is rejected by the Catholic church.
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Rapid expansion has hindered Thailand in developing appropriate methods of disposing of waste produced by a society that is verging more towards consumer behaviour. The trash is either sent to a landfill or is sent to an incinerator.
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The Law on the protection of the atmospheric quality of the Canary astrophysics institute was enacted in 1988. This law, identifies and attempts to prevent four types of contamination: light, radioelectric, atmospheric, and air traffic pollution.