Three Spanish Photographers Win World Press Photo 2026 Regional Awards
World Press Photo, the world's most renowned photojournalism competition, has announced its 42 regional winners across three categories: Single Photographs, Photo Stories, and Long-Term Projects. Among them are three Spanish photographers. Brais Lorenzo (Galicia) won in the Europe region's Photo Story category for "Tierra quemada" (Scorched Earth), documenting wildfires in his community that burned over 200,000 hectares during Spain's worst fire season in 30 years. Luis Tato (Castilla-La Mancha) won in the Africa region's Photo Story category for "Las protestas de la Generación Z en Madagascar" (Generation Z Protests in Madagascar), covering student revolts driven by poor public services, corruption, and economic hardship. Diego Ibarra Sánchez (Zaragoza) won in the West, Central and South Asia region's Long-Term Project category for "Una educación secuestrada" (A Kidnapped Education), documenting across nine countries how children in war zones are denied their right to education.
Key facts
- World Press Photo 2026 selected 42 regional winners across three categories.
- Three Spanish photographers are among the winners.
- Brais Lorenzo won in Europe region Photo Story for 'Tierra quemada' on wildfires in Galicia.
- Over 200,000 hectares burned in Spain's worst fire season in 30 years.
- Luis Tato won in Africa region Photo Story for 'Generation Z Protests in Madagascar'.
- Protests in Madagascar stem from poor public services, corruption, and economic difficulties.
- Diego Ibarra Sánchez won in West, Central and South Asia region Long-Term Project for 'A Kidnapped Education'.
- His project documents children in war zones across nine countries denied education.
Entities
Artists
- Brais Lorenzo
- Luis Tato
- Diego Ibarra Sánchez
Institutions
- World Press Photo
Locations
- Spain
- Galicia
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Zaragoza
- Europe
- Africa
- Madagascar
- West, Central and South Asia