Amelie Baquero - Journalism on international affairs
Saturday, June 27, 2026Independent reporting · Issue No. 008
Austin · Washington, D.C. · On the road
Independent reporting, that outlasts the cycle.
Amelie Baquero is a foreign-affairs reporter. This is the home for her independent investigations, field reporting from Latin America, weekly letters, and short video dispatches - organized so editors, students, and readers can find what they need.
May 2026
6 dispatches
BlogBaby FAHA seen in the wild
Baby FAHA is a rare and small species
What I am reading on Venezuela this week
A short, voice-forward note on three pieces worth your time.
Quito protests stretch into a fourth day as fuel-subsidy talks stall
Who is CONAIE? A two-minute explainer
Part 2 — Acandí, before the sun
Walking the Darién Gap: who is crossing now, and what the numbers miss
April 2026
2 dispatchesThree years into the UN reform push, what has actually changed
A reported review of the Secretary-General's 2023 reform proposals, agency by agency.
Part 1 — Why the corridor matters
A short opening to a continuing series on the people and decisions that shape U.S.–Latin American migration policy.
For editors, students,
and tipsters.
A separate, quiet shelf for everything that isn't an article - the press kit, the masthead, the contact channels, and the methodology behind the reporting.
The reporter, the beat, and what this site is for.
Bio in three lengths, beats covered, languages, and where to find me.
Read about Amelie Section 1 of 402 / PressBio, headshots, masthead - everything editors need.
Downloadable press kit, byline photos, and a one-page fact sheet.
Get the press kit Section 2 of 403 / ContactSend a tip, pitch a story, or request commentary.
Encrypted channels for sources, plus standard email for editors and readers.
Get in touch Section 3 of 404 / MethodologyHow investigations are sourced, fact-checked, and corrected.
The editorial standards I work under, plus the corrections log.
Read the methodology Section 4 of 4