About Teresa
Teresa is a Producer on the Foreign Affairs & Defense Unit at PBS NewsHour. She writes and produces daily segments for the millions of viewers in the U.S. and beyond who depend on PBS NewsHour for timely, relevant information on the world’s biggest issues. She’s reported on authoritarianism in Latin America, rising violence in Haiti, Egypt’s crackdown on human rights, Israel’s judicial reforms and China’s zero-covid policy, among other topics. Teresa also contributed to the PBS NewsHour’s coverage of the war in Ukraine, which was named recipient of a duPont-Columbia Award in 2023, and was part of a team awarded with a Peabody Award for the NewsHour’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Prior to that, Teresa worked on the Emmy-nominated show “Counter Space” on VICE TV, and in 2020 co-directed her first independent film “Stay the Course” with funding from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. The film screened at DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary film festival. Before her journalism career, Teresa was a communications consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. She holds a B.A. in international relations from Brown University, and a dual master’s degree in journalism and international affairs from Columbia University. She speaks fluent Spanish, French and Italian and is proficient in Portuguese.
Teresa’s Recent Stories
World Jul 10
Czech president on Ukraine’s fight against Russia and NATO’s future if Trump winsWorld leaders have gathered at the NATO Summit in Washington to address pressing international challenges. At the top of the agenda is how to sustain Western support for Ukraine. Few leaders understand Ukrainian challenges and the NATO alliance as deeply…
World Jul 08
French voters block far-right win but leave country without parliamentary majorityThe second round of France's parliamentary election ended with results that no polls predicted. The country's right-wing political party was expected to take control. Instead, a left-wing coalition won the largest number of seats, but not enough to govern, leaving…
World Jul 04
Exit polls show Labour landslide in U.K. election, ending 14 years of Conservative ruleExit polls in the United Kingdom show a Labour landslide with the center-left party winning a massive majority in Parliament in the first general election in nearly five years. The Conservatives' loss marks the end of 14 years in power.
World Jul 02
Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas thereIsrael launched air strikes into Khan Younis overnight, a part of Gaza it had already assaulted and left a few weeks ago. A ground operation now seems likely. It's not the first time Israeli forces claimed to clear Hamas from…
World Jul 01
What’s next for France after far-right wins big in 1st round of snap electionsFrance is closer than ever in its modern history to being governed by the far-right. Parliamentary elections are the country’s most consequential in decades and will have implications across Europe and for the United States. Nick Schifrin discussed the first…
Politics Jun 26
Biden pardons veterans convicted under military’s former ban on gay sexPresident Biden announced pardons for former U.S. service members who were convicted under a military law, repealed in 2013, that banned gay sex. The move would potentially cover thousands of veterans who were forced out of the military because of…
Politics Jun 25
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to U.S. charges in deal to gain freedomWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a brave whistleblower to his allies and a national security threat to his critics, is on the verge of being a free man. Assange is pleading guilty and will be sentenced to time served, allowing him…
World Jun 24
Netanyahu says Israel may shift focus to Hezbollah in Lebanon after Gaza war endsIsrael indicated it's close to ending what it called the “intense” phase of its operations in Gaza, and would soon transition to a new stage of the war. That word came as Israel’s defense minister met with senior U.S. officials…
World Jun 12
Hezbollah rocket barrage into Israel raises fears about war in the northIn response to an Israeli strike that killed a senior commander, Hezbollah launched one of its largest salvos into northern Israel, sparking fires. Some 60,000 Israelis are displaced from the north. Nick Schifrin reports on what life is like for…
World Jun 04
Modi wins 3rd term as India’s prime minister, but party losses could affect how he governsIndia has reelected Narendra Modi as prime minister, making him only the second leader in India’s history to have secured a third term. But Indian analysts call the results a shock because Modi’s party lost at least 20 percent of…