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As a researcher and reporter with four-plus years of experience, Eri Silva carries specialized knowledge on the political, economic and industrial landscape in Latin America and open-source intelligence.
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An insatiable curiosity and resourceful mindset drive their pursuit for data and information, whether it means scouring through financial reports, court documents, satellite imagery or calling sources directly.
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News Writing Newsletters
Analysis Media Monitoring
Social Media Research
Basic Photography & Videography
International Financial Markets Energy, Natural Resources & Mining
Eri's multicultural background and strong interest in international relations and global economics pushes them to create insightful international news coverage and analysis that does not allow social, cultural and political complexities to get lost in translation.
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Over the past two years, their beats included breaking financial news out of Chile, Colombia and Central America. They also spearheaded the start of financial and political coverage of Venezuela and led a project to increase the use of social media in sourcing.
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As an often desk-bound journalist, Eri has traveled extensively throughout Latin America in order to gain a deeper cultural understanding.

Covered Topics
U.S. sanctions, hyperinflation and the hidden oil trade in Venezuela
The deportation of Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Social unrest and efforts to rewrite the constitution in Chile
IMF loan approval in Costa Rica & citizen pushback
Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador
Corruption allegations against Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez