Jessicah Curtis is an Australian reporter with a degree in journalism from Curtin University and a masters in international relations with a specialization in conflict and security from Deakin. She has worked in Bangladesh, Burma, Colombia, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand and is currently based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Blog Entries by Jessicah Curtis

Brazil Flips The Switch On Uranium Enrichment Plant

Posted March 2, 2009 | 02:42 PM (EST)


Brazil has become one of just a handful of states to enrich uranium in a controversial bid to boost nuclear power production and ensure future energy independence.

In an exclusive interview with the Huffington Post, Nuclear Industries of Brazil (INB) spokeswoman Helena Beltrão confirmed that several of the 10...

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Forgetting Kosovo

2 Comments | Posted December 23, 2008 | 12:47 PM (EST)


This time last year, Kosovo was considered "the most volatile issue confronting NATO" as the would-be state prepared for a controversial declaration of independence.

Analysts, politicians and reporters alike warned of the potential for fresh instability and violence across the Balkans. There were fears for the safety of Kosovo's Serb...

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Colombia Calls Cocaine Users "Predators Of The Rain Forest"

Posted December 8, 2008 | 12:51 PM (EST)


If you're into charlie, snow, or a few lines of snort, Colombia's Vice President Francisco Santos Calderón has a message for you: your cocaine use is a "predator of the rain forest" and a serious threat to human life.

"Every user that snorts a gram of cocaine kills 4.4 square...

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