Andres Caballero
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
In his 30s, Giancarlo is a bit of a nomad. He's been all over the world, telling stories, taking photos, fulfilling his obsession to document the scars left by fascist governments. Recently, he traveled from Italy to Argentina on a mission. He's become obsessed with the death flights. He's heard about Medium and decided he needs her.
A survivor and, just as important, a journalist on the ground who might help him find some answers. And Giancarlo's request comes at a good time.
A survivor and, just as important, a journalist on the ground who might help him find some answers. And Giancarlo's request comes at a good time.
She agrees to meet Giancarlo at a café in the center of Buenos Aires. It's a gray, windy day in August, and Medium comes straight from her office, wearing her signature fluorescent orange jacket, her red curly hair blowing in the wind. The café is on Avenida Nueve de Julio, a majestic avenue lined up with purple jacaranda trees.
She agrees to meet Giancarlo at a café in the center of Buenos Aires. It's a gray, windy day in August, and Medium comes straight from her office, wearing her signature fluorescent orange jacket, her red curly hair blowing in the wind. The café is on Avenida Nueve de Julio, a majestic avenue lined up with purple jacaranda trees.
It's not the first time that a foreign journalist contacts Medium for an interview, but Giancarlo is different.
It's not the first time that a foreign journalist contacts Medium for an interview, but Giancarlo is different.
They start talking. Giancarlo seems eager, too eager. He's leaning toward Medium over the table. Medium is not impressed. The whole setup seems off.
They start talking. Giancarlo seems eager, too eager. He's leaning toward Medium over the table. Medium is not impressed. The whole setup seems off.
Giancarlo is convinced that if they could find the planes, that could lead to the pilots of those death flights.
Giancarlo is convinced that if they could find the planes, that could lead to the pilots of those death flights.
It was an obscure book. Only a few copies were ever printed. Giancarlo gives it to her and she puts it in her bag. Their meeting ends without a commitment. But it sparks something within her.
It was an obscure book. Only a few copies were ever printed. Giancarlo gives it to her and she puts it in her bag. Their meeting ends without a commitment. But it sparks something within her.
Miriam grew up in a nice middle-class neighborhood in Buenos Aires. She was an intellectual child. She loved books and poetry. Her dad was a big influence. He was a leftist. He gave her books about socialism, workers' movements.
Miriam grew up in a nice middle-class neighborhood in Buenos Aires. She was an intellectual child. She loved books and poetry. Her dad was a big influence. He was a leftist. He gave her books about socialism, workers' movements.
Soon, she was an activist.
Soon, she was an activist.
When Miriam's parents started to worry about her safety, they offered to fly her to Brazil or somewhere outside Argentina.
When Miriam's parents started to worry about her safety, they offered to fly her to Brazil or somewhere outside Argentina.
The economy was in shambles.