Marcelo Montecino

Marcelo Montecino studied literature and international relations in Washington, DC and later art theory at the Universidad de Chile in Santiago. As a photojournalist, he has documented the development of Chilean political events from Allende’s government to the reinstatement of democracy. Montecino has contributed to various publications, including Newsweek, The Washington Post Magazine and The Financial Times. In 1981, he published his book Con sangre en el ojo, which won first prize in the Proceso-Nuevo Imagen journalism competition. Montecino has also worked as an assistant producer for several television news programs.