Camilo Mejia
Vela Colectivo
Perth WA 6000, Australia
Australia-based freelance photojournalist. Having worked in Australia, Colombia and Indonesia, I have been able to publish work for a number of international publications, including the BBC, Reuters, World Polítics Review and Mongabay.
- Breaking news
- Conflict
- Editorial
- Environment
- Food
- Landscape
- Portrait
- Reporting
- Wildlife
Coca lab day labourer
Camilo Mejia
A jornalero, or day laborer, mixes liquid extracted from the coca leaf that has been sitting for hours in a bath of diesel. The lack of employment opportunities, coupled with little to no markets access for traditional local crops, has made the coca economy the only viable source of income for many communities around Colombia.