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.
The wildfires in Hawaii last summer were the deadliest in modern U.S. history, claiming lives and incinerating communities across the island of Maui. Now, Hawaiian authorities are in the process of officially reporting on the events. Read More...
In Mexico City, China’s Culture Committee members met with their Mexican counterparts to see how they can deepen their mutual understanding. Read More...
Mexican voters will choose a new president on June 2nd, and while security and migration may be important topics on the domestic front, international investment is key for the country’s private sector, and the candidates are working to swing those voters their way. CGTN’s Alasdair […] Read More...
Mexico is battling forest fires across the country, as a strong dry season and drought have set tinderbox conditions. At one-point last month, there were more than 115 forest fires burning at the same time. Learn more. Read More...
But, the availability of guns also creates problems for America’s geographical neighbors in Latin America and the Caribbean, where less developed states struggle to handle the flow of guns into their countries. Read More...
China’s foreign trade grew to $5.87 trillion last year, as countries around the world increased business ties with Beijing. There’s also evidence these growing commercial ties are also creating jobs in partner nations. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports on a recently published study in Latin America […] Read More...
China’s construction and development prowess is improving life in other countries around the world – not least in Central America, where the country of Costa Rica boasts one of the region’s primary event venues. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports. Read More...
As the Two Sessions happens, countries around the world are following China’s example for development and poverty elimination. In Mexico, a federal congressman says his country has a lot to learn from its Pacific Rim trading partner. He spoke to CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock. For more, […] Read More...
The China-CELAC Forum is celebrating 10 years since its founding in 2014. CELAC is the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, comprised of nearly three dozen countries. It provides a direct diplomatic link between China and the Latin America and Caribbean region and […] Read More...
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