Cerro Rico mines (World 2018, by Blaise Kormann) - Swiss Press Award
Blaise Kormann
Suburb of the city of Potosí, Huaikumayu area dominated by Cerro Rico. There, live many migrant families from the countryside who came with the hope of a better life by working in the mine. Their homes most of the time have only one room, no water.
L'Illustré
Photo / World
2018
Blaise Kormann
Bolivia
Potosi, Cerro Rico or "The mountain that eats men". in his mines, 8 millions peoples have lost their lives there since the 16th century.The Swiss founder of the "Voices Libres" association, Marianne Sebastien, received the Human Rights Watch Switzerland award 2017. I accompanied social workers of her association who help minors children and their families to get out of the mines.
