Alasdair Baverstock is CGTN’s Mexico correspondent, based out of Mexico City, and covering the entire country and wider region.
A British journalist who began his career in print, Alasdair reported previously from Madrid and Caracas, before his role in Mexico.
As Mexico correspondent, Alasdair’s mission is to paint a wider and more in-depth picture of the region, bringing stories of success, innovation and cultural nuance to a country that is so-often reduced to drug cartels, violence and corruption through international coverage.
Alasdair Baverstock visited the state of Chiapas, in the south of Mexico, to look at the vaccination efforts on a local, and national scale. Read More...
Less than 24 hours after the railway disaster, Mexico City is coming to terms with the tragedy. Emergency crews are still pulling people from the wreckage after a railway bridge gave way as a train traveled between stations in the southeast of the capital. CGTN’s […] Read More...
Commerce has moved online in a major way as the pandemic continues around the world, and businesses face a sink-or-swim moment in trying to adapt. There may be lessons to be learned from the Chinese method of ecommerce, which is surprisingly different to the western […] Read More...
As U.S. President Joe Biden completes his first 100 days in office, it has been a bumpy ride for relations with the U.S.’s southern neighbor. Take a look at how Biden has managed one of the country’s most important international relationships. Read More...
As vaccine rollout around the world continues, some sections of society are proving harder to reach and are often among those most in danger. In Mexico City, where vaccines are moving slowly for most of the population, one group is concentrating on getting shots to an […] Read More...
How big is the world’s largest rabbit? A 21-year-old veterinary student in Mexico has bred the world’s largest rabbits. Nearly one meter in length and weighing up to nine kilograms, they are now some of the biggest of their species in the world. Read More...
Attitudes towards the environment are ever-changing, as people seek greener solutions to preserve the planet. And one measure of that is the growing popularity of electric cars. In Mexico, one innovative car company is seeking to tackle not only the country’s environmental problems, but important […] Read More...
June 6 will see Mexico hold its mid-term elections, and as the campaign gets underway, it’s already set to be one of the most violent in the country’s history. Read More...
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