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Photographing Only the Masses is Not Enough: A Portrait of Unrest in Venezuela

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Emin Özmen A young man stands on a hill at El 23 de enero, a ghetto which has long history with political transitions of Venezuela. In the 1980s, it produced the powerful Revolutionary Tupamaros Movement, (...)
Emin Özmen People show their support to Venezuela's National Assembly head and self-proclaimed "acting president" Juan Guaido's when he attends the mass at the San Jose church in Caracas. Caracas, Venezuela. (...)
Emin Özmen People protest against Maduro government, at Los Palos Grandes avenue in Caracas. People protest against poverty, violence and authoritarianism that slide into Venezuela since Maduro serves as Pre (...)
Emin Özmen Security forces block the entrance of the Universidad Central as students protest against Maduro government inside the campus. Poverty, violence and authoritarianism slided into Venezuela since M (...)
Emin Özmen On Saturday 2nd of February, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan opposition supporters have taken to the streets after Juan Guaido call to stage another day of peaceful protests against President N (...)
Emin Özmen A soldier stands near Hugo Chavez portrait on the wall in his mausoleum in Caracas. Chávez is a legendary figure in Venezuela as he served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 20 (...)
Emin Özmen Protestors burn and tear apart a Maduro's flag near Las Mercedes in Caracas, during the gathering in support of the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. On Saturday 2nd of February, hundreds (...)
Emin Özmen Protestors look at a flag of Maduro burning near Las Mercedes in Caracas, during the gathering in support of the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. On Saturday 2nd of February, hundreds of (...)
Emin Özmen Protestors seen during clashes with police near Las Mercedes in Caracas, after the gathering in support of the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. On Saturday 2nd of February, hundreds of th (...)
Emin Özmen VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2019. Masked protestors block the highway during clashes with police at Las Mercedes in Caracas, after the gathering in support of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. On (...)
Emin Özmen Masked protestors stands near the highway during clashes with police at Las Mercedes in Caracas, after the gathering in support of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. On Saturday 2nd of Feb (...)
Emin Özmen Masked protestor stands on the highway during clashes with police at Las Mercedes in Caracas, after the gathering in support of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. On Saturday 2nd of Februa (...)
Emin Özmen VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2019. Soldiers stand near the tomb of Hugo Chavez in his mausoleum in Caracas. Chávez is a legendary figure in Venezuela as he served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until (...)
Emin Özmen Soldiers stand at a military headquarter while a woman holds a banner reading #OnlyYouAreLeft as she joins opposition supporters distributing copies of amnesty measures to anyone in the military wh (...)
Emin Özmen VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2019. Attorney General Tarek William Saab is seen during his speech as he asked the government-stacked Supreme Court Tuesday to ban Guaido from leaving the country and freeze hi (...)
Emin Özmen A small market seen empty in Petare neighbourhood in Caracas. Despite their country's immense oil resources, millions of Venezuelans are suffering from hunger. The country suffered frequent shor (...)
Emin Özmen A member of the National Police reads a copy of amnesty measures approved by the opposition-controlled National Assembly to anyone in the military who disavows President Nicolas Maduro, distributed (...)
Emin Özmen 'Eyes of Chavez' seen on government housing in 23 de Enero neighbourhood in Caracas. Chávez is a legendary figure in Venezuela as he served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2 (...)
Emin Özmen Carlos, a drug seller, stands on a rooftop in Pinto Salinas neighbourhood. He said ' I never killed people with this gun, but I feel more safe to carry it.' Caracas, Venezuela. 2019. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2019. Cementerio Del Sur. Desecrated graves seen in the South cemetery. Located near a slum, it has a bad reputation because of the robberies. Some Venezuelans rob valuable obj (...)
Emin Özmen People wait in a queue to be able to buy food in front of a small market in Catia neighbourhood in Caracas. Despite their country's immense oil resources, millions of Venezuelans are suffering fr (...)
Emin Özmen VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2019. 'Clap' box seen in community centre community centre in Cotiza neighbourhood in Caracas. Each family receives one 'clap' box from the government in a month. for most of (...)
Emin Özmen Carlos puts bullets into his gun in Pinto Salinas neighbourhood. He said ' I never killed people with this gun, but I feel more safe to carry it.' Caracas, Venezuela. 2019. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2019. A girl plays with her dog near El 23 de Enero, a ghetto which has long history with political transitions of Venezuela. In the 1980s, it produced the powerful Revolutio (...)
Emin Özmen Protestors burn Maduro flag near Las Mercedes in Caracas, during the gathering in support of the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. On Saturday 2nd of February, hundreds of thousands of Ven (...)
Emin Özmen VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2019. Drug sellers seen in Pinto Salinas neighbourhood. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen VENEZUELA. Caracas. 2019. General view of Caracas from El 23 de enero, a ghetto which has long history with political transitions of Venezuela. In the 1980s, it produced the powerful Revolutiona (...)
Emin Özmen People carry 'Clap' boxes into community centre in Cotiza neighbourhood in Caracas. Each family receives one 'clap' box from the government in a month. for most of them, it represents the only food (...)
Emin Özmen Children play near a wall where President Nicolas Maduro graffiti is seen in Saint Agustin neighbourhood. Caracas, Venezuela. 2019. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
Emin Özmen A man stands on the roof of his house in Catia neighbourhood in Caracas. Caracas, Venezuela. 2019. © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos