Harriet Barber

Buenos Aires, London

International News Reporter at Freelance

International news reporter covering South America, war crimes and sexual violence. Bylines in @guardian @thetimes @newlinesmag @newint

Articles

‘I became like a slave’: why 43 women are suing the secretive Opus Dei Catholic group in Argentina

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Harriet Barber

The first item Opus Dei gave 12-year-old Andrea Martínez was a pink dress. The second was a schedule that detailed every task for every minute of her day. Then, when she was 16, she was given a cilice – a spiked metal chain to wear around her thigh – and a whip. In the late 1980s, Opus Dei, a secretive and ultra-conservative Catholic organisation, promised Martínez an escape from a life of poverty in rural Argentina.
Russia ‘crossed line of decency’ in Palm Sunday attack

1 week ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador ‘alive and secure’, says US

1 week ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene bought shares before stock market rebound

1 week ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador ‘alive and secure’, says US

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Harriet Barber

Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador ‘alive and secure’, says USKilmar Abrego Garcia is led by force through the Terrorism Confinement Center in El SalvadorA man who was mistakenly deported from the US to El Salvador’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center is “alive and secure”, a US official has confirmed. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, was one of more than 200 people the Trump administration deported to El Salvador on allegations of gang affiliation.
Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene made money on stock market rebound

1 week ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador 'alive and secure', says US

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Harriet Barber

A man who was mistakenly deported from the US to El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center is "alive and secure", a US official has confirmed. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, was one of more than 200 people the Trump administration deported to El Salvador on allegations of gang affiliation. The US government later conceded that Mr Garcia was deported due to an "administrative error".
Russian rockets strike Ukraine churchgoers preparing for Easter

1 week ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene made money on stock market rebound

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Harriet Barber

Dell has jumped nine per cent since Ms Greene bought the stock, after it had lost more than half its value. Congressman Robert Garcia has called for an investigation into Ms Greene's actions. "What did Marjorie Taylor Greene know before that announcement happened, and what stocks did she and her family trade, leading up to that announcement?" he said at a press conference. "Elected officials shouldn't be trading stocks while in office," said Democrat Jason Crow. "Let's fight corruption.
Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene bought shares before stock market rebound

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Harriet Barber

Harriet BarberSun, April 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM UTC3 min readThe Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene invested in tech shares before the White House paused tariffs and triggered a rebound in the stock market. Ms Greene, who is a staunch ally of Donald Trump, is facing calls for an investigation after she bought into various plummeting stocks, including Lululemon, Dell Computer, Apple Inc, Amazon, and the parent of Restoration Hardware.