MARIA ZUPPELLO
Based in São Paulo, Brazil since 2007. I have a journalistic background (worked for Agence France Presse, Associated Press, The Guardian multimedia unit, The Economist multimedia unit, Euronews, RTBF, RSI - Swiss Italian public broadcast, Corriere del Ticino).
My experience as a tv producer and videojournalist spans over 20 years. I filmed all over the world from Antarctica to Arctic Circle.
Since 2015 I've been focusing my research on Jihadi networks and Crime Terror nexus in Latin America and written a book on it. From Twin Towers to Bataclan through Latin America: my book "Tropical Jihad- The crime terror nexus in Latin America", already available in Italian on Amazon.com, will be released in English on December 2019. Foreword by Emanuele Ottolenghi, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2006
Special training for war correspondents-Croix rouge française-Légion etrangère
2003
Special training in Italy for Antarctica-ENEA-PNRA
WORKING EXPERIENCE
February 2019 Publication of my book "Tropical Jihad- The crime terror nexus in Latin America", . Foreword by Emanuele Ottolenghi, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington
March 2015
I was admitted to the Pulitzer Prize for my report on asbestos in Brazil published on the Guardian (US)
August 2007 to now
Reporter and Producer for The Guardian (global development multimedia unit http://www.theguardian.com/profile/maria-zuppello), AFP- Agence France Presse, APTV Associated Press Television News, The Economist multimedia unit, Euronews, RSI (Italian Swiss tv), RTBF (Radio et télévision de Belgique)
March 2007
I received The Elmira College-Center for Mark Twain Studies Fellowship (USA) for my book “The enigma of Washington Square”. The Elmira College is one of the leading centers for Mark Twain Research in the world.
April 2006 to July 2007
Foreign affairs journalist, Euronews, Lyon, France.
Producer and reporter, Futuris and Space (science’s programs), Euronews, Lyon, France
February 2006-March 2006
Producer and coordinator in New York for a Danny Schechter’ s documentary on bsl4 laboratories and bioweapons. Danny Schechter is a former CNN and ABC producer and was a Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University .He won 2 Emmy awards.
September 2001-december 2005
Producer and Video journalist for Macchina del Tempo channel, the most important scientific channel in Italy (Mediaset Group, broadcasted on SKY platform, I filmed by myself every report);
December 1999-May 2001
Producer, video journalist, editor-in-chief of eVision, Satellite Channel (free on D+ and Stream) that focuses on new technologies and the Internet
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