Heartbreakers

• Prize
  Bronze in Editorial/Conflict
• Photographer
  Pablo Vergara
• Technical Info
  Sony A7iiir
• Photo Date
  2024

"Heartbreakers" is a multimedia project highlighting the socio-environmental impacts of Brazil's largest private port, Port of Açu. It facilitates offshore oil and LNG operations, receiving 26 million tons of iron ore annually from a 328km mining pipeline. Its construction and expansion displace communities, fragmenting families and impacting regional flora and fauna. Over 7,036 hectares were expropriated, affecting nearly 400 families. The project combines documentary photography with Optical Gas Imaging, initiated in 2017.