There's an image that often accompanies Aitor Sáez. It's that of a race. With words, information, contacts, preparing a trip to Bogotá before disappearing for a few days. It's an example of how it's possible to do journalism in a complicated time for the profession and the historical context, full of contamination and security problems.The country that remains in your memory after reading this book is a different one. (EL PAÍS)
It’s rare to find climate reporting this embedded, this fearless, and this alive with complexity. Sáez reveals how water access is a lucrative business, exposing both official corruption and the involvement of organized crime.Written with a distinctive voice and narrative flair, at times Sáez’s work reads like a novel. This is extremely thorough journalism, and the payoff is extraordinary. (judges of Covering Climate Now, 2025)
A young, intrepid, passionate, and committed journalist could be some of the adjectives that describe Aitor Sáez. At 27, Sáez has been recognized for his commendable work covering various events in Latin America, such as the death of Fidel Castro, natural disasters, harassment in the favelas of Brazil, and the situation in Venezuela, as well as the refugee crisis in their diaspora across Europe, all of them focused with rigor and sensitivity on human suffering. (Asociación Prensa de Madrid, 2017)
Feature of an uncertain peace.
Colombia survives
Human stories on the ground to portray the half century conflict and peace process.
June 2018. Editorial: Círculo de Tiza
When the water runs out
About the water conflict in Mexico, the cartels war, corruption and resistance.
December 2024, Bajo Tierra Ediciones
Syriza, the great broken hope
The rise and fall of the leftist politics in Greece and its impact in Europe.
March 2016, Editorial UOC
 Refugee crisis in EuropeDoing the refugee route from Turkey to Germany with a group of Syrian during 10 days by crossing five borders with them. / Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, Germany. September 2015 |  ELN guerrillaThe negotiations between government and the last Colombian guerrilla, ELN, were stopped many times and the success is still far away. The armed group is involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities. |  Fight Club BarcelonaIn the periphery of Barcelona, many marginal youngsters fight against themselves for money. The combats take place in a lorry container or in a cage. / Barcelona, July-September 2013 |
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 Venezuelan exodusThousands of hundreds of Venezuelan people are fleeing from the crisis in their country and crossing the Colombian border. In Cúcuta they live in poor conditions. |  Last FARC campThe ceasefire of recent months has given breathing space to the 35 members of the central unit of the Magdalena Media Bloc in the jungle of central Colombia, a unit that, until not so long ago, spent its life fleeing bombardment. |  Kurdish refugees from KobaneDue to the ISIS attacks in the region of Rojava (Syria), around 200.000 kurdish flee to Turkey. In Suruç, a city near the border, the refugees live in camps with lack of sanitation, food and medicine. Suruç becomes the symbol of the Kurdish resistance. / Suruç, Turkey. 19-22nd October 2014 |
 Indigenous EmberaHundreds of indigenous Embera displaced by the conflict are living in poor conditions in Bogotá. |  The troubles of integrationRoma communities in Greece are more integrated than others: give a value to having formation and women enjoy better rights. Premature marriage and the tribal power structures complicate an equal social inclusion. / Volos, Greece. 1-4th October 2014 |  Violence in HondurasHonduras is one of the most violent countries. Patrol police on the dangerous neighbourhoods in Tegucigalpa and ex-pandilleros. |
 Attack in KumanovoSporadic gunfire could be heard in Kumanovo, an ethnic Albanian suburb of northern Macedonia on 9th May, after a day-long gun battle between police and an 'armed group' killed six policemen and wounded about 30. The neighbours come back to their destroyed houses. / Kumanovo, Macedonia, 16th May 2015 |  The phantoms of PatrasOne of the 50 Afghani, living in abandoned factories in front of Patras' port, said that they cannot sleep because of ghosts inside the building. Their other concerns are the Police and the rats. The youngsters dream of going under the trucks that depart to Italy. / Patras, Greece, 7th December 2014 |  The discrimined EuropeansRoma people are one of the poorest and discriminated minorities in Europe. Their nomadic habits and strong traditions make more difficult their integration. Images took during the course 'Human Rights-Roma Rights'. / Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania. 28th June - 5th July 2014 |
 Spanish protestsNews images about the social crises and the population response in the street against the politics and financial system. / Barcelona, February-June 2013 |  Favela's silenceAfter the Government’s efforts to get the pacification of the favelas, these communities are in process of building houses. Nevertheless, the inhabitants live in fear of new violence after the world sports meet. / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2012 |  A home in mudMany families live in poorest conditions on the periphery of big cities in Brazil. In this case, the inhabitants of the community were cheated by the landowner and are surviving without potable water system and electricity. / Goiânia, Brazil, April 2012 |
 Calunga isolationThe Calunga are a Brazilian community of ancient slaves, who lives isolated on mountains. Their way of life is still rudimentary and they lack basic resources. / Cavalcante, Goiás, Brazil, April 2012 |  Bosnia, forgottenEighteen years after the war, which was motivated for ethnic differences, the Bosnian society continue divided and forgotten by the international community, which makes the progress impossible. / Bosnia & Herzegovina, August 2011 |  Bolivian ethnicitySanta Cruz de la Sierra, the East-Bolivian capital, lives in constant tension because of the ethnicity disputes between cambas and collas. The collas, migrants of the West who have an indigenous origin, arrive with the aim to have a better life, but mostly end up living in marginality. / Bolivia, November 2012 |
 Xavante's ritualImages of the anthropological project Aldeia Digital, which documented the Xavante’s ritual of initiation. Teenagers of these indigenous villages celebrate physical and spiritual preparation during a period of almost four months. / São Marcos, Mato Grosso, Brazil, July 2012 |  Alternative SummitNews images of the Cúpula dos Povos, summit which was organized in parallel to the official UN Summit Rio+20. The alternative meeting created relations between diverse social movements of South America. / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2012 |  Rio+20News images of the United Nations’ Summit Rio+20, that discussed the environmental and development issues. Nevertheless, the summit ended without providing solutions. / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2012 |
 Brazil claimedBrazilian’s protests against the corruption, for education rights, farmers’ conditions and equality of women. / Goiânia, Brazil, February-June 2012 |  PerúDaily Life of the Peru small cities in the Pacific coast and in the Andes, affected by the activities of large industries. / Peru, December 2012 |  ChileDaily Life in the Chilean big cities and the issues of fishermen because of the presence of enormous mineral companies. / Chile, December 2012 |
 ArgentinaDaily Life in the provincial Argentinean people, who often still have a rural way of subsistence and costumes. / Argentina, January 2013 |
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