Correspondent Franc Contreras was born near the U.S.-Mexico border in Tucson, Arizona, and has been living in Mexico City and reporting from across Latin America since 1996.
Before joining CGTN America, Franc’s stories have been heard and seen by millions of viewers around the world on Al Jazeera English television, BBC World Service radio, CBS radio and television, CBC radio and television in Canada and Public Radio International in the United States.
He has reported from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama, Spain, and Venezuela. His main focus is Mexico, the country where his immigrant ancestors originated.
Mexico City has a metro area population of more than 22 million people. It’s a place where demand for electric energy rises dramatically each year. It’s also a place where most days of the year are sunny. Read More...
A key part of the Mexican president’s strategy is to construct new gasoline and diesel fuel refinery. That new plant was inaugurated in early July, but it’s still not operating.
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In the northern part of Central America, hundreds of thousands of people leave their country each year. Political instability, corruption, poverty and climate change are often cited as the root causes of mass migration. But what are governments doing to solve the problem? Read More...
The National Rifle Association has wrapped up a three-day convention in Houston. They remain steadfast in their rejection of gun restrictions. Find out more. Read More...
The residents of Uvalde, Texas are doing everything possible to deal with the emotional scars left by this week’s deadly school shooting. Prayer services are being held, and the family members of victims are receiving counseling. Read More...
Many Haitians immigrants are stuck in Mexico, with few opportunities of obtaining jobs, housing and often even food. They cling to the hope that they can obtain asylum in the U.S. Find out more. Read More...
Haitian migrants to the United States are experiencing additional difficulties due in part to the color of their skin. CGTN’s Franc Contreras reports from Reynosa, Mexico. Read More...
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