18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Antonio mourns the loss of fish in Brazil's Rio Doce due to a mining dam break
„Before the dam break we lived. Today we vegetate“, says Antonio, who lost his profession as a fisherman due to a devastating dam break. For five years his boat has seen no water. The mining company denies him and his family proper compensation.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Governador Valadares, Brazil |
| Copyright: | © Thomas Byczkowski |