Fiona Ortiz

Position: Bureau Chief, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Fiona Ortiz is the Reuters news bureau chief for Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. She has also lived and worked as a journalist in Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Portland, Oregon.

Articles

Argentine celebrities turn against the government November 13, 11:06pm EST 

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Combative Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has a new enemy: as her popularity falls, top television celebrities turned on her this week for not dealing with crime and street protests.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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The little coup that could, in Honduras

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has failed in his bid to return to office while de facto leader Roberto Micheletti has hung on to power even after being diplomatically isolated. That's because the conservative Central American country's business elite have long controlled politics in one of the region's poorest countries.   Full Article | Comments [37] 

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But what does Argentina's presidential couple think?

Does Argentina's presidential couple back the Boudou voodoo?  Full Article | Comments [1] 

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Argentine election showdown: negative campaigns

Argentine Congressional candidates stay negative in close race that could define the political future of ex-President Nestor Kirchner and his wife, current President Cristina Fernandez.  Full Article