AMY BOOTH
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Journalist, editor and newsroom leader covering human rights, politics and global development
I’m an international news journalist covering human rights, politics, and global development. After 10 years in Latin America, freelancing for major outlets and editing the Buenos Aires Herald, I came back to the UK in May 2026.
I report with a feminist and decolonial lens, centring local voices and lived experience. Below are some selected examples of my work. All photographs are my own.
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News
Argentina 2023 elections:
Milei shocks with landslide presidential win
CLIENT | THE BUENOS AIRES HERALD
Breaking news coverage of President Javier Milei’s electoral victory.
Coronavirus Is Fueling Child Labour in Bolivia
CLIENT | VICE
A decision by Bolivia’s interim government to suspend the academic year due to the Covid-19 pandemic promises to drive more children to work.
‘Like paradise’: Argentina erupts in celebration of World Cup win
CLIENT | THE GUARDIAN
I had the pleasure of documenting Argentina’s euphoric response to its 2022 World Cup victory, starting with this breaking news piece.
Human rights and global development
The Operation Condor files: The mystery of the kids abandoned in a square in Chile
CLIENT | THE BUENOS AIRES HERALD
This long-form feature forms part of a series I co-ordinated exploring the stories of people who survived the transnational repression of Operation Condor, 50 years on.
In northern Argentina, gendered violence and discrimination leave their mark on Indigenous communities
CLIENT | THE NEW HUMANITARIAN
I visited Indigenous communities in the Chaco and conducted interviews over a week to explore the under-covered issues of malnutrition and gender-based violence in the region.
Massacre Survivors Fear Bolivia’s Military Will Get Away With Murder
CLIENT | THE GUARDIAN
After the Bolivian army killed protesters in El Alto and the government denied wrongdoing, I interviewed survivors to write this piece.
Audio
Unintended Consequences of Going Green: Lithium in Bolivia
CLIENT | FOREIGN POLICY
I took my field recorder to an electric vehicle factory, and then to Bolivia’s salt flats, to explore whether attempts to develop lithium are really benefitting the locals.
Why Indigenous and Local Voices Are Vital to a Just Transition
CLIENT | FOREIGN POLICY
I headed to a small-scale farm in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, to learn how innovative water agreements are protecting the forest and the local water supply at the same time.
Argentina’s latest IMF crisis
CLIENT | BBC
I interviewed people on the streets of Buenos Aires and spoke to the BBC about why regular Argentines are struggling to make ends meet.
Features and enterprise
Inside An Illegal Government Spy Ring in Argentina
CLIENT | VICE
During the Macri government, intelligence services were caught spying on the families of a lost submarine’s crew, community soup kitchens, and the political opposition.
Buenos Aires' unusual pizza topping
CLIENT | BBC
Writing and photography on the unique way porteños - denizens of Buenos Aires - eat their pizza.
Delivery Apps Are Turning Gig Workers Into Drug Mules in Argentina
CLIENT | ONEZERO
There, they can be hired to transport anything — including illegal drugs — and poorly enforced laws leave them responsible.
Speaking and presenting
Herald Talks: interviews with U.S. and British ambassadors to Argentina
CLIENT | THE BUENOS AIRES HERALD
I hosted the first episode of Herald Talks, interviewing U.S. Ambassador Marc R. Stanley and British Ambassador Kirsty Hayes at the Buenos Aires Hilton.
Media Party lightning talk
CLIENT | PRESENTING THE BUENOS AIRES HERALD AT MEDIA PARTY
I pitched and delivered a lightning talk at Media Party Buenos Aires on how we relaunched the Herald, a classic publication, for new audiences.
Herald Talks: Analyst Insights
CLIENT | THE BUENOS AIRES HERALD
An interview with Argentine political consultant Juan Germano about the indicators to watch going into Argentina’s 2025 legislative elections.
CONTACT
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