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War and Peace
War and Peace
Federico Rios Escobar
May 17, 2017
After more than fifty years of civil war, FARC guerillas and the Colombian government have signed a peace agreement. The fighters have left the years of hope and anxiety behind them. Federico Rios Escobar was the first photographer to visit the elite Front 34 unit before their demobilisation.
“I spent many weeks in the camps of Colombia’s revolutionary fighters (FARC) over the six years I’ve been working on the subject. With time, staying in the camps became safer, though the danger of land mines or having an encounter with a paramilitary troop was still there. But the real danger was to be accused of being a FARC member or collaborator. Colombian society has difficulty understanding the role of the press in this conflict. I really hope that everything will turn out well.”
You can find further photos from Federico Rios Escobar in
LFI 4/2017.
“I spent many weeks in the camps of Colombia’s revolutionary fighters (FARC) over the six years I’ve been working on the subject. With time, staying in the camps became safer, though the danger of land mines or having an encounter with a paramilitary troop was still there. But the real danger was to be accused of being a FARC member or collaborator. Colombian society has difficulty understanding the role of the press in this conflict. I really hope that everything will turn out well.”
You can find further photos from Federico Rios Escobar in
LFI 4/2017.
ALL IMAGES ON THIS PAGE: © Federico Rios Escobar
Federico Rios Escobar+-
Born in 1980, the renowned Colombian photojournalist is known for his impressive, in depth, visual narrative. As a regular contributor to The New York Times, he has dedicated his work to complex stories about migration, armed conflicts, and the relationship between society and the environment in Latin America. In 2024, he published his photo book Darién, which focusses on migration through the dangerous Darién region. This work followed his highly-regarded VERDE publication from 2020, which presented a decade of documentation about Colombian guerillas. Ríos Escobar is the recipient of numerous awards, including the World Press Photo 2025 Long Term Latam Winner. More
