
Avery Schmitz
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15-07-2015 16:53:56
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New story Los Angeles Times w/ Kate Linthicum on Colombian soldiers being recruited to fight for Mexican cartels. The hot spot is in Michoacán, where CJNG and rival groups are both said to employ mercenaries with expertise in weapons and explosives… latimes.com/world-nation/s…



Last month, I spent two weeks traveling across West Africa w/ Nicholas Kristof reporting for The New York Times. My first piece of foreign correspondence is now live. I am forever grateful for the girls who shared their stories with me. Now, they’re shared with you. nytimes.com/2025/07/02/opi…


Geolocation of the aftermath of an explosion that occurred approximately 100 meters from the entrance to the Base Aérea Marco Fidel Suárez in Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia. Work w/ el6rin6o6aucho POV (3.4524918, -76.4972673) Source: Red+ Noticias via UHN Plus






Helicóptero de la Marina de EE.UU. voló a unos 250 kilómetros de Venezuela. Caracas dice que es “fake news” cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/09/10/eeu… Una nota en equipo con Avery Schmitz y Germán Padinger.