Mariana van Zeller

The OxyContin Express

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:46:00 +0000

In the season premiere of "Vanguard", correspondent Mariana van Zeller travels to South Florida, the "Colombia of prescription drugs", to expose a bustling pill pipeline that stretches from the beaches of Ft. Lauderdale to the rolling hills of Appalachia. "The OxyContin Express" features intimate access with pill addicts, prisoners and law enforcement as each struggles with a growing national epidemic.

My Reel

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:09:00 +0000

We Won a Webby Award for "Obama's Army"

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:19:00 +0000

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED!

Chinatown, Africa

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:48:00 +0000

In "Chinatown, Africa", we travel to Angola to investigate China's rapidly growing presence in Africa. While many welcome China's investment, others see reason for concern. Chinatown, Africa is a revealing look at a growing superpower's adventures abroad.

America's Secret War

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:01:00 +0000

Is the US already at war with Iran? In "America's Secret War", I travel to the Iraq-Iran border to investigate claims that the United States is supporting militant groups that are attacking Iran.

Hack the Debate Pre-Show

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:15:00 +0000

I don't normally do much in-studio stuff, but hosting Current and Twitter's pre-debate show was a good time.

Rebels in the Pipeline

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:10:00 +0000

Vanguard's Mariana van Zeller travels to one of the most unstable regions in the world --– Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta. She investigates what's behind the growing number of kidnappings and attacks in Africa's largest oil producer and the US's fifth largest energy supplier.

For more on the situation in the Niger Delta see this dispatch from producer Darren Foster:
Nigeria: The Corruption of Oil

Brazil: The World's Sugar Daddy

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:59:00 +0000

Vanguard's Mariana van Zeller travels to the "Saudi Arabia of Ethanol", and has a few drinks while she's at it.

Obama's Army

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:24:00 +0000

An inside look at the Obama machine and its army of young volunteers and campaign workers.

Elixir of the Toxic Frog

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:00:00 +0000

Searching for the fabled Kambo frog, one of many organisms in the Amazon that could hold secrets for modern medicine.

Lagos la Vida Loca

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:20:00 +0000

By next year, more than half the world's population will for the first time in history be living in cities. Current's Mariana van Zeller tours Lagos, Nigeria, the world's fastest-growing "Megacity".

Nicaragua: Fishing for Blow

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Sat, 19 May 2007 17:21:00 +0000

On the coast of Nicaragua, Mariana van Zeller looks into white lobster, the not-so-rare but valuable "species" typically found in the waters and on the beaches along the world's busiest cocaine corridors.

Nicaragua: Diving Too Deep

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:31:00 +0000

As scientists warn of an alarming decline in ocean resources, Mariana van Zeller travels to the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua where the depletion of lobsters is forcing local divers to take ever greater risks to earn a living.

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Sierre Leone: War Wounds

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:49:00 +0000

Five years after the end of the civil war, Mariana van Zeller travels to Sierra Leone to see how the nation is recovering. She finds that for the most vulnerable victims of the conflict – the amputees and war-wounded – there are still many challenges.

Sierra Leone: Zuzu's Inn

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:15:00 +0000

Welcome to Zuzu's Inn. Mariana van Zeller takes you on a tour of her less than luxurious accommodations in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone: Diamond Diggers

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:25:00 +0000

Mariana van Zeller looks at the diamond industry in Sierra Leone where the locals make 30 cents a day digging for bling.

Sierra Leone: Female Genital Cutting

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:38:00 +0000

Mariana van Zeller takes a look at the tradition of female circumcision in Africa. She travels to rural villages in Sierra Leone with an activist who faces a tough battle to put an end to the practice.

Portugal: Ode to a Toothpaste

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:03:00 +0000

Mariana van Zeller reports on the changes globalization has brought to her hometown of Lisbon, Portugal.

Syria 101

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:55:00 +0000

Syria sits just outside Washington's "axis of evil," but the country could play a key role in Middle East peace. Mariana van Zeller takes us inside "the rogue state."

Fleeing Iraq

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:24:00 +0000

Scores of Iraqis have fled for neighboring countries, seeking refuge from the war. Mariana van Zeller speaks with Iraqi refugees who are now living in Syria, but anxious to get back home.

Mauritania: Camel Milk Bar

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:12:00 +0000

Mariana takes a taste of the Mauritania desert drink of choice -- fresh squeezed camel milk.

Mauritania: African Exodus

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:09:00 +0000

Mariana van Zeller travels to Mauritania where a new, deadly route has emerged for African immigrants trying to reach Europe.

Morocco: Goats on Trees

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:47:00 +0000

These goats are tired of being on the ground!

Sweden: Living Library

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:29:00 +0000

Mariana van Zeller visits a library in Sweden that actually loans out humans of all shapes and sizes as a means of promoting tolerance and understanding.

Spain: Machismo

noreply@blogger.com (MVZ) — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:51:00 +0000

Mariana van Zeller looks at a new nationwide effort taking place in Spain to tame the Spanish husband.