C.M. Guerrero is a photojournalist based in Miami, Florida, USA, and working for El Nuevo Herald, the Spanish-language daily associated with The Miami Herald. Born in Santiago de Cuba, his family moved to Miami 1961, where he grew up and currently resides. Guerrero attended the Art Institute and has won numerous national awards including the 1993 "Best of Show" for the National Association of Hispanic Journalist, the 1992 George Polk Award for photography and the Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service (1993) as part of the team covering Hurricane Andrew for The Miami Herald. His work has been published in numerous publications including National Geographic. Guerrero provides the photographs for Giselle Balido's book Cuban Time: A Celebration of Cuban Life in America (Silver Lining Books, New York, New York, 2001), about Miami's vibrant Cuban community, culture and traditions. He is also the co-creator of the Mr. Milo series of children's books. "There's an image to be captured just about everywhere you look," he claims.
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