Multimedia

In addition to writing articles, I also like to tell stories through multimedia. Since the mid 1990s I have been collaborating with photographer Jorge Vera on picture stories about climatic and cultural change in the high Andes mountains of Peru.  Recently I’ve entered the dynamic world of television news production, working as a fixer and local producer for NBC News shows about water shortages in Peru (Dec. ’09) and the capture of confessed murderer Joran Van der Sloot (June ’10).

Multi-media, Videos

Joran Van der Sloot, center, is escorted by Peruvian police officers at the police headquarters in Lima, on Saturday; photo by Pilar Olivares / Reuters

Official: Van der Sloot confesses to killing

Joran van der Sloot confessed to slaying a 21-year-old woman in a Lima hotel room, a Peruvian official told NBC News. (TODAY Show/NBC News video, June 8, 2010)

Multi-media, Photo Stories

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Peru’s Disappearing Holy Glacier

A glacier in the Andes worshipped since pre-Columbian times is disappearing due to rapid climate shifts, taking with it ancient rituals tied to the earth. (MSNBC photo story)

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Jorge Recharte, director of the Andes Program, Mountain Institute

“Peru’s future depends on mountains”

Jorge Recharte of the Mountain Institute explains why glaciers are essential for the survival of Peruvian culture. (MSNBC.com video, Dec. 8, 2009)

Multi-media, Videos

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In Peru, melting glaciers lead to water wars

Perfect Storm: Unless the nation of Peru takes immediate action, the ancient Andean glaciers could disappear by 2022 (NBC Nightly News report)