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Lessons of Policing the Border
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Laredo Police Department officer Joe Baeza in his patrol car., Credit: Ruxandra Guidi
In 2002, rampant border drug-related violence in Nuevo Laredo seriously changed the community in Laredo, on the U.S. side of the border. These days...

  • Added: May 18, 2009
  • Length: 04:26
Chat with a Muslim
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Mohammed Al Bedaiwi joins the Imam for evening prayer., Credit: Photo by Ruxandra Guidi.
Mohammad Al Bedaiwi uses the web to make himself available to non-Muslims and chat with them, face-to-face, about Islam.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUOW, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 24, 2009
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 3
The Silent AIDS Epidemic in Bolivia
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Fernandita Quipildor plays with her friends. She's 12 years old and HIV-positive., Credit: Photo by Roberto (Bear) Guerra.
The South American country of Bolivia has the lowest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the region. But its mix of tradition and cultural diversity are proving...

Bought by WBEZ and KRUA


  • Added: Mar 19, 2009
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 2
South-South Cooperation in Haiti
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Workers sort through garbage at the Carrefour-Feuilles recycling plant funded by India, Brazil and South Africa., Credit: Ruxandra Guidi
Brazil, South Africa and India are joining forces to clean up Haiti. In a partnership dubbed the “South-South” cooperation, they’re overhauling Hai...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:32
Haitian Bank for the Poor Rewards Advancement
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Women sell produce and used clothes at a street market in Lenbe, Haiti., Credit: Ruxandra Guidi
The idea is simple: Haitian women take a small loan and commit to improving their family’s standard of living. The better they do, the more money t...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:12
The U.N. Trains the Haitian National Police
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Haitian police recruits during target practice., Credit: Ruxandra Guidi
Training a police force in Haiti has been a huge challenge for the United Nations mission there. It’s working with the remnants of a force with a n...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:07
Venezuela's Humanitarian Aid to Haiti
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Cuban, Haitian and Venezuelan volunteers sort through food donations in Port-au-Prince., Credit: Ruxandra Guidi
In comparison to the help that Haiti receives from its major donors, Venezuela's aid is minimal. But it's hugely symbolic for Haiti.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 02:40
Caring for Rio's Favela Residents
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: A woman walks past the entrance to the Doctors Without Borders clinic in Complexo do Alemao, Rio de Janeiro, Credit: Roberto (Bear) Guerra
The first clinic for direct and indirect victims of violence opens in one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous slums.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 10:13
Clowns Without Borders After the Earthquake
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Moises Tiana during a clown performance in Pisco, Peru, Credit: Roberto "Bear" Guerra
A troupe of Spanish clowns visited Pisco, Peru, after a devastating earthquake. They were followed around by children, doctors and psychologists.

  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:46
Bolivarian Slogans
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: A Chavez supporter holds a sign during a rally in Caracas, Credit: Ruxandra Guidi
In Venezuela, slogans are supposed to influence how the people feel about their president.

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 09:43
  • Purchases: 1
A Local Texas School with a Global Focus
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Teacher Kevin Gillion gives Spanish lessons, Credit: Ruxandra Guidi
Against a backdrop of failing public schools throughout the state of Texas, there is a new program at Austin High School showing new initiative. It...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 2
Cocaina No!
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: Bolivian police seize a ton of cocaine, Credit: Roberto "Bear" Guerra
Bolivia's controversial "Coca Yes, Cocaine No" program" is designed to fight illegal cocaine production and trafficking, while allowing the cultiva...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 05:36
Coca Si!
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: A farmer harvests coca leaves in Los Yungas, Bolivia, Credit: Roberto "Bear" Guerra
The government of Bolivia would like it understood that it is not in the cocaine business. It's in the coca business.

Bought by WBEZ, CKMO, and KRUA


  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 10:39
  • Purchases: 3
Autos Katrina
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Caption: "Autos Katrina" are taken into Bolivia from Chile, Credit: Ruxandra guidi
Over the last 6 months, cars damaged by Hurricane Katrina and discarded by the U.S., have been ending up in Bolivia.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 1

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