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Eric Fichtl
<p>'Memory' and 'vote blank' – two slogans summarising popular exasperation with the post-dictatorship Argentine political landscape. <br /></p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

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


<p>An oft-painted wall in Rabat resembles a map of some forgotten territory.<br /></p>
<p>A small crowd watches their neighbours playing football, somewhere in Timor-Leste's east. </p>
<p>An eerie fishing boat anchored off the island of Ko Samet.</p>
<p>People take in the impressive view over Bergen and its harbour.<br /></p>
<p>A view en route to Christoffelberg, Curaçao's highest peak. While only 371 metres high, it is still something of a strenuous climb in the Caribbean heat.</p>
<p>It's a Jewish custom to leave a stone on a tomb as a symbol of mourning and memory. Here, a solitary stone was left on the grave of someone who died too young.<br /></p>
<p>A woman enjoys a moment of calm in the waters off Montevideo.<br /></p>
<p>A bustling night scene in a San Polo passageway, Venice.<br /></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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Washington’s Colombian Habit

Just what are U.S. taxpayers getting for the billions of dollars spent in Colombia?
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Washington Has Lost Its Way in Colombia

Evidence from Putumayo, as well as the streets of U.S. cities, make clear that the fumigation campaign is a monumental failure.
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Araucan Nightmare: Life and Death in Tame

An intimate portrait of a small town at war in Colombia's east.