Antonio Melgarejo
Antonio Melgarejo is a photojournalist for El Comercio, known for his dedication to covering significant social events and protests in Peru. He was recently in the news after being injured by rubber pellets while documenting a citizen mobilization in Lima on October 15, highlighting the risks faced by journalists during civil unrest.
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Recent news mentions
Antonio Melgarejo's photographs were used to illustrate the article about biodiversity monitoring.
La inteligencia artificial entra a la selva: así monitorean la biodiversidad en la Amazonía peruana
Peru· 2026-06-27
Antonio Melgarejo also sustained injuries while reporting on the protest.
Una persona muerta, varios heridos y al menos 10 detenidos: lo que dejó la marcha de protesta por ola extorsiva | LIMAPeru· 2025-10-16
Antonio Melgarejo, a journalist for El Comercio, was injured by pellets while covering a citizen mobilization in Lima.
Fotoperiodista de El Comercio es herido por perdigones mientras cubría movilización en el Cercado de Lima Últimas | LIMAPeru· 2025-10-16
Antonio Melgarejo, a photojournalist for El Comercio, was injured while covering the citizen mobilization in Cercado de Lima.
Marcha del 15 de octubre: Policía brinda reporte de detenidos durante manifestaciones en avenida Abancay | Cercado de Lima | Últimas | LIMAPeru· 2025-10-16