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Tracy Wilkinson, Bureau Chief

Tracy Wilkinson has covered wars, crises and daily life on three continents. Her career began with United Press International where she covered the Contra war in Nicaragua. She moved to the Times in 1987, first as a writer on the metro staff, then as a foreign correspondent based in San Salvador. In 1995, she moved to Vienna, where she covered the war in the Balkans, winning the George Polk Award in 1999, and then to Jerusalem. From there, she went to Rome, where she covered two popes and did several stints in Iraq. In 2008, she became Mexico bureau chief, where her coverage was part of a team Overseas Press Club Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. She earned her B.A. in English literature from Vanderbilt University. Her book, The Vatican’s Exorcists: Driving out the Devil in the 21st Century, has been translated into a dozen languages. EMAIL


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