Catherine Ellis

Colombia, England

British freelance journalist covering Colombia and Venezuela. **Currently in the UK** catherinelucyellis at gmail dot com

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Articles

Colombia’s wind farms bring promise and pain for indigenous group

3 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Catherine Ellis

Catherine EllisBusiness reporterReporting fromLa Guajira, ColombiaWhen José Luis Iguarán steps outside his home in La Guajira, northern Colombia, he is met with a line of 10 towering wind turbines stretching across the cactus-strewn terrain toward the Caribbean Sea. The Wayuu indigenous group, which Mr Iguarán belongs to, has lived on the arid peninsula region for centuries, herding goats, tending to crops, mining salt, and fishing.
Colombia's wind farms bring promise and pain for indigenous group

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Catherine Ellis

When José Luis Iguarán steps outside his home in La Guajira, northern Colombia, he is met with a line of 10 towering wind turbines stretching across the cactus-strewn terrain toward the Caribbean Sea. The Wayuu indigenous group, which Mr Iguarán belongs to, has lived on the arid peninsula region for centuries, herding goats, tending to crops, mining salt, and fishing.
Venezuela's prison problem - Index on Censorship

1 month ago | indexoncensorship.org | Catherine Ellis

Protestors call for democracy, against Nicolas Maduro and in support of Edmundo Gonzalez in Madrid in January. Photo by Oscar Gonzalez / WENN / Alamy Stock Photo This article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 1 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled The forgotten patients: Lost voices in the global healthcare system, published on 11 April 2025. Read more about the issue here.
Venezuela’s prison problem

1 month ago | journals.sagepub.com | Catherine Ellis

From inhumane conditions to unjust detentions, CATHERINE ELLIS explores the plight of political prisoners in the Latin American countryWHEN LAWYER PERKINS Rocha was seized by forces while leaving a pharmacy in Caracas on 27 August 2024, his family found out he had been taken only when they saw a post on social media platform X.
Colombia’s women clam collectors protect Pacific mangroves and mollusks

2 months ago | news.mongabay.com | Catherine Ellis

Along Colombia’s Pacific coast, women belonging to the Afro-Colombian community who harvest piangüa mollusks have united in efforts to conserve these small, black-shelled clams. For generations, piangüa collecting has been their livelihood, a nutrient-rich food source and important symbol of cultural heritage. But piangüa populations have diminished in recent years, due to commercialization and overharvesting as well as exports to Ecuador.
The Venezuelan Women Bearing the Weight of Maduro’s Dissident Crackdown — More to Her Story

Feb 10, 2025 | shorturl.at | Catherine Ellis

Elizabeth González both cherishes and dreads the little time she spends with her son, a political prisoner in Venezuela. Each visit, allowed by the prison twice monthly, is an opportunity to see him. Yet they also serve as a reminder of the harrowing conditions he endures: beatings, rotten food, and drastic weight loss — impacts that have taken a toll on both him and González herself. “I go to bed thinking about my son. I wake up from the little sleep I get, thinking, ‘Did he eat?
A ‘revolving door’ for political prisoners? Venezuelan families cry foul

Jan 27, 2025 | shorturl.at | Catherine Ellis

As President Nicolas Maduro begins his third term, families continue to call for the release of activists and dissidents. In August, activist and engineer Jesus Armas attended a vigil for Venezuela’s political prisoners: some who had been swept up in a recent postelection crackdown and others who had languished in jail for years. The then-37-year-old listened to impassioned speeches, gazed at posters emblazoned with the faces of those behind bars, and silently lit a candle in their honour.
Migrants promised a 'VIP' route to the U.S. from an idyllic Colombian island find danger instead

Oct 6, 2024 | msn.com | Catherine Ellis

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The US is turning the screws on Nicolas Maduro

Sep 3, 2024 | spectator.co.uk | Catherine Ellis

Text size Line Spacing Comments Share Share Catherine Ellis The US is turning the screws on Nicolas Maduro Linkedin Messenger Email Actions often speak louder than words. In the case of the United States seizing Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s multi-million dollar luxury aircraft this week, that perhaps rings true. The international tip-toeing around how best to respond to Venezuela’s election result – considered fraudulent by many – and the turbulent repression that has ensued, has had...
Maduro goes hunting for protesters in operation ‘Knock Knock’

Aug 11, 2024 | msn.com | Catherine Ellis

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