In pictures: Latin America 'Because I am a Girl' photo competition

View the winning shots from the first Latin America 'Because I am a Girl' photography competition, organised by Plan and Spanish news ageny EFE.

The competition invited professional photographers from Latin America to capture their view on life and the exclusion of girls across the region.

Andreina Lucchesi's image, 'Ana', was the overall winner out of hundreds of entries from 11 countries. The photo depicts a teenager in Kuna Yala, an indigenous region of Panama.

In close second was Ecuadorian Fabricio Morales, with his image 'Participation'. Colombian Pabon Hector Fabio Zamora's photo 'Wounaan' won third place.

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