Lise Josefsen Hermann

Contributor

I’m a freelance correspondent, born in Denmark but my home is (also) in Latin America among the Andes, the Amazon, the hummingbirds and on my beloved mountain Ilaló (near Quito).
My 3 dogs have 3 nationalities.
I’m a yogi, lover of the flower Mimosa Quitensis, and the silence of the mountains. While rock-climbing or losing myself in the pages of an old book is when (at times) I don’t think about the next stories or words that I’m going to write.
I love to challenge myself, to put myself in situations that I’ve never experienced before. Sometimes the outcome isn’t so wrong.

Favorite Quote:
“There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” (Leonard Cohen)

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The heavy cost of Colombian coal

Cerrejon is one of the biggest coal mines in the world for energy production, in the middle of indigenous Wayuu territory. Today they suffer from high rates of malnutrition and disease.

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The sadness of Bolivia’s Yuqui people and the dreams of its women

A special report from the Yuqui territory delves deep into the dreams, challenges, joys and sadness of one of Bolivia’s most vulnerable indigenous groups.

One in three. Violence against women is a global pandemic

One in three women have suffered physical or sexual violence. With contributions from Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, we look at how this shadow pandemic affects every corner of the world.

Venezuelan refugees caught between coronavirus and the desire to return home

Venezuelan refugees are vulnerable to the worsening outbreak in South America: while coronavirus doesn’t discriminate, it does affect some people more than others.

The coronavirus in the Amazon is an existential threat to indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples in the isolated region are suffering from poor access to health, with several cities becoming hotspots of coronavirus in the Amazon. Indigenous leaders, health experts and NGOs are calling for international help.

Ecuador, coronavirus hijacks healthcare as victims are left in their homes for days

The city of Guayaquil in Ecuador has become the coronavirus epicentre in Latin America, offering a dire warning of what could happen throughout the region. People are dying so fast that bodies are left in their homes, or in the streets, for days.

The high price of peace in Colombia: deforestation in the Amazon

Areas where the FARC guerrilla used to hold power in Colombia have faced record deforestation. Farmers cut down trees, burn land and plant grass for cows. Because, “what else can we do for a living here in the Colombian Amazon”? An intimate report from the heart of the felled forest in Caquetá.