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.
In Mexico City, international investigators are combing through the rubble of Monday night’s infrastructure collapse of an elevated metro rail. A concrete slab gave way, and two metro cars came plummeting down onto traffic below. At least 25 people died and scores were injured. Read More...
Upon taking office, U.S. President Joe Biden promised to dismantle many immigration policies under the previous administration of Donald Trump. During his first few days in office, Biden started to make good on that promise – introducing a massive immigration package and signing several […] Read More...
CGTN America is in Honduras to track the roots of the massive migration currently taking place at the U.S. border. See what it's like for a makeshift community that relies on volunteers to feed children. Read More...
Later this summer, musical recordings of human voices from around the world will be launched into outer space. It’s called the Earthling Project and is sponsored by SETI – the California-based Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute. Learn more. Read More...
From pre-Colombian times to the present, the development of Mexico has been linked intimately with the cultivation and consumption of corn.
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How would a border wall affect environment? Scientific studies indicate that the U.S.- Mexico border wall and other barriers built since the 1990s by both Republican and Democrat U.S. administrations are devastating wildlife. Read More...
Mexico has authorized the emergency use of Chinese Sinovac and CanSino vaccines earlier this month. Right now, Mexican authorities are planning how best to distribute 45 million Chinese vaccines. See the latest. Read More...
Drugmakers Pfizer and AstraZeneca have been struggling to keep up with global demand for COVID-19 vaccines. At a news conference last week, Mexico’s top anti-virus epidemiologist said that demand still outpaces vaccine supplies. Read More...
The Mexican government hopes to vaccinate everyone over the age of 60 in the coming months, about 15 million people- that’s only 12 percent of the total population. Many people worried about the country would not have enough vaccine doses. Read More...
Large gatherings are a major concern in Mexico as COVID-19 cases approach two million. One mayor outside Mexico City created a police unit with the sole job of stopping parties with 10 people or more. Read More...
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