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PBS NewsHour
I worked as a Correspondent and producer on a two-part segment about illegal gold mining in the amazon. i also contributed production and translation assistance to two additional segments on Venezuelan refugees living in lima and on the forced sterilization of indigenous women under president fujimori.
Selected photos
All Photos by leo schwartz
Peruvian soldiers detain a miner as part of a military mission to eradicate illegal gold mining in the Amazon
Peruvian state of emergency forces on patrol in the Amazon
Peruvian soldiers destroy an illegal miner’s equipment as part of an ongoing state of emergency in the Amazon
A Peruvian soldier burns an illegal mining encampment in the Amazon
Venezuelan refugees in Lima, Peru play in a softball league to recapture the spirit of home
Venezuelan refugees in Lima, Peru relax after a softball game
Children play in a courtyard in a Hasidic housing complex on the East River in South Williamsburg during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hasidic families gather in Domino Park on a sunny spring day, despite city social distancing orders.
On Shabbat, all businesses are shuttered and men wear Shtreimel hats and a shawl called a Tallit. A Hasidic man uses his Tallit as a face covering in South Williamsburg during the COVID pandemic.
A Hasidic man crossing the street in South Williamsburg during the COVID pandemic. New York taxi displays now cycle through social distancing recommendations along with their standard advertisements.
A woman exits a bakery in South Williamsburg. Many of the businesses in the Satmar neighborhood are operating as normal during the COVID pandemic.
Giuseppe, the owner of the Brooklyn pizzeria Dough Vale, operates the oven.
Christophe Toury, the master chocolatier behind the Brooklyn bakery Ebb & Flow, holds a tray of tempered chocolate.
Janet, a street vendor in Corona, Queens, discusses the challenges she faces with the New York permit system.
Andy Arevalo, an ice cream truck operator in Brooklyn, hands out a cone during the last days of summer.