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Eric Fichtl
<p>Two well-armed national police officers patrol the streets of Tame, passing sun-beaten election murals for the then-mayor.</p>

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PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>The 'Friendship of Nations' fountain at Moscow's impressive VDNH grounds. Each golden statue represents one of the former republics in the Soviet Union. <br /></p> <p>The fountain is one of several standout attractions at the Soviet-era Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (Выставка достижений народного хозяйства, abbreviated to ВДНХ, and translated to VDNH).</p><p>While I went with the colour version of this shot, the black and white brings out some interesting details (see below).</p>
<p>The NYPD blue are quick to turn out in defence of the white collars of Wall Street. Here, police film, observe, and later arrest peaceful protestors outside the doors of the New York Stock Exchange.</p>
<p>A miniature still-life scene found in a forest in the Dolomites.</p>
<p>A waterfall feeding the Wackbach, a mountain stream on the Seeberg in the Bavarian Alps.</p>
<p>The surface of a Berlin lake alive with movement.</p>
<p>A solitary figure headed somewhere on a cold night.</p>
<p>Timor-Leste's rainy season delivers another dramatic sky out of the blue, this time at Jesus Backside Beach – so named for being behind the large statue of Christ that overlooks Dili's seafront. These clouds emerged suddenly and with tremendous rain moments later, before dissipating just as quickly as they'd arrived.</p>
<p>An early morning walk along the Chicago River.</p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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Uribe Administration Impeding Foreign Press

The new president moves to limit any potentially damaging reports appearing in the foreign press.
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Washington’s Colombian Habit

Just what are U.S. taxpayers getting for the billions of dollars spent in Colombia?
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On Nury Vittachi's 'North Wind'

Hong Kong writer Vittachi examines pressure on free speech during the 1997 handover from Britain to China