Karla Zabludovsky
Contact this reporter at karla.zabludovsky@buzzfeed.com
This Woman Performed Her Own Abortion — And Was Lucky To Survive
After barely surviving two illegal abortions, Beatriz sells birth control on the black market to help other women in Venezuela, as the economic and political crisis deepens.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 19 days ago
20 Years After Hugo Chávez Launched The Revolution, Venezuela Is Falling Apart From Within
Despite Donald Trump's bellicose rhetoric, the real threat to Venezuela comes from within, as once-loyal supporters turn against the government.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 29 days ago
Venezuela Is Refusing To Allow In Aid, Calling It A “Rotten Gift” From The US
The embattled president was defiant in an hour-long press conference, even as the power went out around him.
Karla Zabludovsky
• One month ago
Fuel Theft Is Rampant And It's Destroying Mexico's Farmland
Fuel theft is out of control in Mexico, with gangs targeting the country's vast network of pipelines. Last week 96 people were killed in an explosion at a punctured pipe.
Karla Zabludovsky
• One month ago
A Viral Video Of A Venezuelan Stabbing His Girlfriend Led To Attacks On Refugees
When a Venezuelan immigrant stabbed his young girlfriend to death on the streets of Ecuador, the police stood by watching. Hours later, mobs attacked other Venezuelan refugees.
Karla Zabludovsky
• One month ago
Mexican Troops Stood By As People Crowded To Steal Fuel From A Punctured Pipeline. Hours Later, It Killed Dozens.
The blast comes amid a weeks-long government crackdown on fuel theft in parts of Mexico.
Karla Zabludovsky
• One month ago
Trump's Plan To Make Asylum-Seekers Wait In Mexico Is Likely To Be Challenged In Court
The announcement is a massive shift in immigration policy.
Hamed Aleaziz
• 2 months ago
A Mysterious Imposter Account Was Used On Facebook To Drum Up Support For The Migrant Caravan
Days before the migrant caravan left Honduras, a fake Facebook account was used to try to bolster its numbers. The social media giant has since deactivated the account but has refused to provide information about who created it.
Ken Bensinger
• 3 months ago
Mexico’s New President Is Finally Taking Office — But He May Have Already Blown His Honeymoon
Andrés Manuel López Obrador showed a sneak preview of his ruling style during a busy transition period, one filled with broken promises and big changes.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 3 months ago
Migrants Being Teargassed At The Border Is The Inevitable Consequence Of Trump’s Immigration Policies
Trump's policies to discourage migrants from coming to the US have only made the situation worse at the border.
Adolfo Flores
• 3 months ago
The US Has Fired Tear Gas And Closed The Largest Border Crossing With Mexico After Migrants Marched To The Border
At least one member of the march made it into the United States and was apprehended. Mexican police urged the marchers to return to the stadium in Tijuana where many have been living for days.
Adolfo Flores
• 3 months ago
Trump’s Nationalist Rhetoric Has Trickled Down To Mexico — And Turned People Against The Caravan
Marches in support of and against the migrant caravan faced off in Tijuana on Sunday, underscoring the increasingly polarized debate over immigration in the border city — and the country.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 4 months ago
The Racist Backlash To The Migrant Caravan Is Building In WhatsApp Groups In Mexico
Anti-immigrant sentiment is spreading through social media and spilling onto the streets of Tijuana as the caravan makes its final approach to the border.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 4 months ago
You Haven't Heard About The Migrant Caravan Lately? Here's What It's Been Up To.
Though Trump has hit pause on his tweets about the Honduran migrants, they’re still determined to head north — and his administration is still determined to stop them.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 4 months ago
The Migrant Caravan Is Camping In A Mexico City Stadium After Weeks Of Travel
Local authorities and NGOs planned to receive an estimated 5,000 ill and exhausted migrants just a day before the midterm elections in the US, where they’ve been a major topic.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 4 months ago
The Trump Administration Is Considering Closing The Southern Border To Migrants
The move would be a sweeping change by the Trump administration to restrict immigration as a caravan of migrants from Central America marches toward the US.
Hamed Aleaziz
• 4 months ago
Migrants In The Caravan Have A Choice: Register With Mexico Or Fend For Yourselves
Locals are stepping up to help as the Mexican government is nowhere to be found, despite its claims that it’s providing humanitarian aid to the thousands of migrants.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 4 months ago
“We Would Know”: Caravan Migrants Have No Idea What Donald Trump Meant With His “Middle Easterners” Tweet
The president’s claim that the caravan had been infiltrated was news to the Honduran migrants traveling north.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 4 months ago
In A Marathonlike Dash, 7,200 Central Americans Stream Into Southern Mexico
A dozen buses of Mexican riot police waited along the highway but took no action to stop the caravan.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 4 months ago
They've Walked A Long Way To Mexico. Now They're Waiting To See If They Can Get In.
Some members of the caravan took rafts across the muddy river that divides Guatemala and Mexico, but most insisted Saturday on waiting for permission to cross legally.
Karla Zabludovsky
• 5 months ago