Writing

My reporting puts people, communities and their experiences first.

I seek out stories about environment or human rights issues, and where they intertwine, and try to put the people and communities most affected by these issues at the heart of the story.

In 2021, I received a grant from the local TOA-GK (Todos los Ojos en la Amazonia) for In-depth Journalism in the Amazon, and in 2018 was a recipient of the Casa Socio-Environmental Fund for environmental reporting.

Some select publications:

  • “Mujeres de Pied” (Exhibition: Quito, Ecuador)

    “Mujeres de Pied” (Exhibition: Quito, Ecuador)

    QUITO, ECUADOR –  I participated in this photo exhibition titled “Mujeres de Pied” (Women on Foot) at the Numismatic Museum in Quito, Ecuador, from March 8-31. Various photographers from Ecuador participated in the exhibition, which featured images of women at work as a way to celebrate women’s unique participation in the economy for International Women’s…

  • “Feminism and Photojournalism in Latin America” (Exhibition: Antwerp, Belgium)

    “Feminism and Photojournalism in Latin America” (Exhibition: Antwerp, Belgium)

    ANTWERP, BELGIUM – I had the privilege of participating in this photo exhibition in Belgium – “Feminism and Photojournalism in Latin America” – with other talented women photographers from all over Central and South America. The exhibition ran from March-June, 2019 in a space called Mundana in Antwerp, Belgium. It was curated by Javier Perugachi.…

  • Indigenous Organizers Halted Plans for Oil Drilling in the Amazon (In These Times)

    Indigenous Organizers Halted Plans for Oil Drilling in the Amazon (In These Times)

    PUYO, ECUADOR—Rosa Elvira Chuji Gualingai, 50, came to the city to pressure the government. Watching the traffic outside her office window, she says, “I can’t get used to this lifestyle.” The indigenous activist, leader of the Shiwiar community of Kurintsa, was raised deep in the Amazon rainforest, surrounded by towering ceibo and palm trees. With…

  • ‘Big step but not enough’: Ecuador debates easing abortion law in rape cases (Reuters)

    ‘Big step but not enough’: Ecuador debates easing abortion law in rape cases (Reuters)

    QUITO, ECUADOR – Gabriela doesn’t remember when she was raped, because she was passed out when it happened. The 27-year-old Ecuadorian psychology student had been taking anti-depressants and sleeping pills on a regular basis. One night, when staying at a friend’s house, she took the usual combination that “makes me not feel a thing,” she…

  • Indigenous group sues Ecuador for earmarking its land for oil drilling (Mongabay)

    Indigenous group sues Ecuador for earmarking its land for oil drilling (Mongabay)

    PUYO, Ecuador — An indigenous community in Ecuador has filed a lawsuit against the government for failing to consult with it before putting its territory up for sale to the oil industry. The Waorani community announced the lawsuit Feb. 27 with a historic march through the city of Puyo, capital of the Amazon province of…