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.
Follow Franc Contreras on Twitter @FrancMex
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STORIES BY FRANC CONTRERAS
May 19, 2025
Top business and government leaders from China’s Hunan province attended a high-level strategy meeting in Mexico City to create stronger business ties amid a challenging global trade atmosphere. CGTN’s Franc Contreras has the story.
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May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump continues to hold the threat of tariffs over the heads of top U.S. trading partners. Mexico, one of those partners, is resurrecting a decades-old campaign designed to increase the consumption of domestic products. The campaign includes a logo designed to enhance […]
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May 11, 2025
Trade tensions from tariffs have disrupted many manufacturing sectors, including the global automobile industry.
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April 15, 2025
Mexico received some $68 billion dollars last year from Mexicans living abroad, most in the United States. That makes Mexico the world’s second largest recipient of migrants’ remittances, behind India, which receives $129 billion. New studies indicate the flow of funds to Mexican households is […]
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April 11, 2025
A major shift is taking place in Mexico when it comes to the energy sector. The country has recently passed sweeping new reforms designed to keep the state-run oil and electric companies public, and power Mexico’s economy toward cleaner energy. CGTN’s Franc Contreras reports from […]
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April 4, 2025
Days before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order placing tariffs on global imports to the United States, he told U.S. consumers that they could save money by purchasing vehicles made in the country. Global auto industry experts say that is virtually impossible to […]
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March 20, 2025
Mexico has passed a Constitutional amendment to protect native corn and ban the planting of genetically modified corn seeds, which come mainly from the United States.Agricultural experts and Mexican officials say the measure will have sweeping implications for agriculture, trade and food sovereignty.CGTN’s Franc Contreras […]
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March 14, 2025
With U.S. President Donald Trump shaking up global trade, Mexican business owners are seeking to expand markets in other parts of the world, including Asia. Mexico’s Central Bank reports that in 2024, Mexican exports to China, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam increased. CGTN’s Franc Contreras […]
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March 8, 2025
CGTN’s Franc Contreras sat down with Citlalli Hernández, who was recently chosen by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to lead the newly-established Ministry for Women. On International Women’s Day, hear more about the importance of the new cabinet-level office, which will replace Mexico’s National Institute for […]
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March 1, 2025
Mexico has transferred to the United States 29 suspects allegedly involved in drug trafficking. The move comes days after the U.S. declared leading Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, and amid threats by the Trump administration to impose massive tariffs on Mexican goods if Mexico […]
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