Selected work
Reporting from 2011 to today. The full Reuters run is on her Reuters author page.
The disappeared · Reuters
Back to top- Rionegro
As Colombia slowly identifies conflict victims, families left waiting
Colombia's search unit has some 137,000 names. Families are still waiting for a body to bury.
Reuters story, as carried by Yahoo News
- Palmira
Former Colombian rebels and soldiers work together to exhume remains, give families closure
Ex-FARC commanders and retired soldiers spent a year restoring a cemetery’s ‘forgotten corner’, where at least 600 unidentified people were buried.
- Bogotá
Colombia's cemeteries may hold answers for families of disappeared
Thousands of the unidentified were buried in municipal cemeteries during the conflict. Forensic teams are going back for them.
The Andes · Reuters
Back to top- Cali
A tale of two buildings: how quake rescue efforts differed in Colombia and Venezuela
Cali's rescue was coordinated within hours. Across the border, it was not. Reported with Sarah Morland.
- Cali
Hundreds still missing in Colombia as desperation grips earthquake rescue effort
At least 281 dead and 379 missing as crews moved from rescue to debris removal after the first 72 hours. Reported with Nelson Bocanegra.
- Bogotá
De La Espriella to take office as Colombia president on pledges of security crackdown
Elected on a promise to crack down on armed groups, with the army and police already on notice.
Reuters story, as carried by U.S. News
- Caracas
Venezuela’s Rodriguez defends earthquake response after days of criticism
Delcy Rodriguez’s first press conference since taking power, as civilians led the response to quakes that killed 2,595 people. Reported with Mayela Armas and Alberto Fajardo.
- La Guaira
After Venezuela quakes, citizens lead rescues amid military theft accusations
Volunteers dug for survivors with their hands while videos showed security officials picking through the ruins.
- La Guaira
Hopes of finding more survivors of Venezuela earthquakes fade
Six days after the twin quakes, with the death toll past 2,000 and tens of thousands still listed as missing.
- InterviewCaracas
Venezuela’s attorney general hopes amnesty law will lead to a ‘pacified’ country
An interview with Tarek Saab on the amnesty law in the months after Maduro’s ouster.
- InvestigationBogotá
How Venezuela’s Nobel Prize winner built a high-stakes alliance with Trump
More than 50 sources on how María Corina Machado’s team helped the Trump administration build its case against Maduro, and what the gamble could cost. Reported with Sarah Kinosian.
- InterviewCaracas
Venezuela has no political prisoners, election should be peaceful, AG says
An interview with Attorney General Tarek Saab days before the vote, as rights groups counted nearly 290 political detainees. Reported with Vivian Sequera.
- Quito
Business heir Noboa leading polls ahead of Ecuador vote
A 35-year-old banana heir leads the field.
Reuters story, as carried by KFGO
- Bogotá
Exclusive: At least 40% of Colombia's ELN rebels seen rejecting peace deal
Security sources put the share of ELN fighters who would walk away from any accord at 40% or more. Cited by the U.S. Congressional Research Service.
Reuters story, as carried by U.S. News
- Quito
Supporters mourn assassinated Ecuador candidate Villavicencio, suspects charged
From Quito, eleven days before the vote. Reported with Alexandra Valencia.
Reuters story, as carried by The Globe and Mail
- Bogotá
Former rebel Petro takes office in Colombia promising peace and equality
The former M-19 guerrilla became Colombia's first leftist president.
Reuters story, as carried by Yahoo News
- Buriticá
Gold diggers: illegal mining near Colombian town hits Zijin output
Informal miners tunnelled into a Chinese-owned gold mine.
On air · Reuters World News podcast
Back to top- PodcastBogotá
Colombia earthquake: the rescue in Cali and the response across the border
Live from Bogotá on the magnitude 7.4 earthquake and why the rescue looked so different in Colombia and Venezuela.
Earlier work
Back to top- The New York TimesBogotá
Colombia peace deal is defeated, leaving a nation in shock
The night the referendum failed. Reported with Nicholas Casey.
- ViceBogotá
How US-style abortion protests are now threatening women's health in Colombia
The 40 Days for Life movement arrives outside Colombia's clinics, and women stop coming.
- The Washington PostLa Esperanza
An end to Colombia's war seems close, except in rebel territory
A village under FARC control as the peace talks neared their end. Reported with Joshua Partlow.
- The Washington PostMuzo
The dangerous search for emeralds in Colombia
Inside the emerald mines of Boyacá. Reported with Joshua Partlow.