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FALKLANDS FUELLED PROTESTS OUTSIDE BRITISH EMBASSY IN BUENOS AIRES – EURONEWS

Paul — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:08:03 +0000

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Hundreds of activists have descended on the British Embassy in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires to call on Britain to relinquish its sovereignty of the Falkland islands….

My most video report as part of AP’s coverage from Buenos Aires of the escalating bilateral tensions related to the tiny south atlantic archipelago. The report went out around the world including this short edit of EURONEWS

BUENOS AIRES; A RECYCLING RESOURCE – GlobalPost/Shell

Paul — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:22:47 +0000

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.

COWBOY’S IN THE CITY – THE GUARDIAN

Paul — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:48:44 +0000

The traditional gaucho way of life may be dwindling in the Argentine countryside, but the weekly cowboy market at Mataderos, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, always draws a crowd. The travel story I co-authored with The Guardian Journalist Annie Kelly

KITESURFING ON BRAZIL’S NORTH-EAST COAST – THE GUARDIAN

Paul — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:53:15 +0000

Leading Guardian Travel today: a sleepy fishing village in north-east Brazil has become a hotspot for kitesurfing. Paul Byrne meets a local champion and discovers how the world’s fastest growing water sport is giving his community a new lease of life

BREATHING LIFE INTO ARGENTINA’S ABANDONED RAILWAYS – VJ MOVEMENT

Paul — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:21:29 +0000

GREAT BRITAIN’S FOOTBALL TEAM AT THE AMPUTEE FOOTBALL WORLD CUP – THE GUARDIAN

Paul — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:01:18 +0000

Having spent 5 days with the Great Britain Amputee football team who were competing at the Amputee World Cup held in Argentina this is my video report for The Guardian following them on their exploits throughout the tournament. The story was also recommended in USA Today

ARGENTINA; THE BUSINESS OF GAY RIGHTS – GlobalPost

Paul — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:12:43 +0000

ARGENTINA’S TRAIN TO THE CLOUDS – AP TELEVISION

Paul — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:21:43 +0000

My video news report on one of the world’s greatest rail journey’s. After 3 years of reparations Argentina’s train to the clouds is back on track. The story is currently being broadcast through the Associated Press Television’s features bulletin and has already gone out on several channels around the world including these links to its broadcast in Spain and Colombia. Will keep you updated over the next few weeks on its continued broadcasts and print publications.

IN ARGENTINA, SOLAR VILLAGES LIGHT UP THE ANDES

Paul — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:16:03 +0000

My trip up into high andes resulted in this story. It was one of the most fraught productions I ever had, including living off llama meat, coping with serious altitude sickness and being crashed in our jeep off the side of a cliff. but all around it was a real reward to get to visit such remote locations high in the Puna Andena and get to know its remarkable residents. Would really apprecaite any feedback on the story…..

ARGENTINA’S TROUBLED WATERS – GlobalPost

Paul — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:25:30 +0000

Voted by The New York Times as a must-see video of the week