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ARGENTINE GHOST TOWN COMES UP FOR AIR – AP

By Paul Byrne, The Associated Press

Jesus Christ theme park in Buenos Aires reveals Papal approval – AP

As theme parks go, Buenos Aires’s Tierra Santa or the Holy Land is original….

My feature as part of AP’s coverage from Buenos Aires went out around the world including this short edit on BLOOMBERG and another on the Daily Telegraph

THE DARK SIDE OF PARAGUAY’S AGRICULTURAL BOOM – globalpost

ANNIVERSARY OF ARGENTINA’S DEADLIEST TRAIN CRASH – AP

Relatives of the victims of Argentina‘s worst train accident in 40 years gathered in Buenos Aires on Friday a year after 51 people were killed and over 700 injured.

AP ARCHIVE

IRELAND THE GATHERING – AP TELEVISION

My report from Ireland for AP Features on the unique tourism initiative that encourages lovers of all things Irish to visit Emerald Isle during 2013 to boost economy. The piece was broadcast around the world including this above link to its playing on China’s CCTV, it was also broadcast by state tv in Indonesia

IRELAND NEWGRANGE SOLSTICE – AP TELEVISION

While people around the world pondered the Mayan doomsday prophecy, sun worshippers flocked to Ireland’s Newgrange monument on December 21st to celebrate the dawn of a new solar millennium. I was the only international media person permitted to film inside the monument at the moment of the solstice. The story for the Associated Press Television went out around the world for example in the above through Arabic media and in the UK with MSN

URUGUAY TRANSFORMATION – AP TELEVISION

Big moves set to change reputation of “Switzerland of Latin America”. My story from Montevideo exploring the real or perceived transformation of the formerly conservative tiny country in the South Atlantic. Abortion depenalization, potential marijuana legisation and a President far from the mould – signs of a country coming out of its own shadow or merely optics of a perception fallacy: Associated Press Television

ESPN OUTSIDE THE LINES – MESSI HERE AND GONE

As part of ESPN’s indepth feature on Lionel Messi from his hometown Rosario, I worked with the renowned sports journalist Wright Thompson in providing all the media for the story. The innovative piece has been described by many as the most insightful ever run on the Argentine and Barcelona star that’s one of the world’s most famous people.

GlobalPost The Earth Project: High Water

BUENOS AIRES; A RECYCLING RESOURCE – GlobalPost/Shell

As part of the Shell sponsored ‘Powerland’ series for GlobalPost I put together this report exploring how a long scorned population of waste scavengers are now being embraced by the municipal government of Buenos Aires in a citywide waste-management programme.