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.
Sheinbaum is a climate scientist turned politician, who clean energy experts believe can put Mexico on an accelerated path toward a clean-energy future. Read More...
When Mexico’s first female president takes office in October, one of her top priorities will be the formidable task of bringing crime-related violence under control. Polls show that security remains a major concern for Mexicans. The president-elect has named her top security official in her […] Read More...
Twin wildfires raging in the southwestern U.S. state of New Mexico are destroying swathes of pristine forest land and private property. The fires have forced up to 8,000 people to flee their homes. CGTN’s Franc Contreras reports from Ruidoso as rescue efforts continue. Read More...
Massive wildfires continue to destroy homes and property in New Mexico, U.S. The fires, located near the mountain village of Ruidoso, have forced the evacuation of thousands of people. Read More...
Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum will be sworn into office on October 1st, before the U.S. presidential election in November. Immigration remains a top issue in the U.S., and it will likely be one of the first major political challenges and opportunities Sheinbaum will […] Read More...
Mexican voters will go to the polls on June 2, for what’s being called the most important election in their country’s history. Voters will elect a new president, an entirely new lower house of Congress, Senate, eight state governors and the mayor of Mexico City. […] Read More...
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