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Eric Fichtl
<p>A woman waits at a level crossing in Buenos Aires.</p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>A cluster of makeshift homes on the outskirts of San Salvador. Such homes represent years of effort by their inhabitants, but often these neighbourhoods lack essential services like plumbing, refuse collection, and official recognition of the residents' title to their land. These districts are peripheries not only in the geographical sense, but also in terms of political and economic attention.</p>
<p>Three clever lionesses make a roadblock to allow their cubs to cross the road.</p>
<p>Neglect takes its toll on a mausoleum in the Recoleta Cemetery. <br /></p>
<p>A dormant scoreboard by Trinity College Dublin's rugby pitch. Sadly no action that day.</p>
<p>The spiral staircase of a modern flat takes on a different air by night.</p>
<p>A cemetery in the mountains in Timor-Leste's west. The country's Roman Catholicism is a legacy of centuries of Portuguese colonial rule. </p>
<p>Portrait of Caroline under a willow tree.</p>
<p>A view from the village of Mikladalur.<br /></p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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Washington Has Lost Its Way in Colombia

Evidence from Putumayo, as well as the streets of U.S. cities, make clear that the fumigation campaign is a monumental failure.
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The Massacre at Betoyes

An armed group attacked the indigenous Guahibo community at Betoyes. Who was it?
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A Beginner’s Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

A briefing on key terminology and institutions.