Stephen Gibbs has been a correspondent in Latin America for the last ten years. He is currently based in Caracas.
Previously he was the BBC’s correspondent in Mexico (2008-2010) and prior to that, the corporation’s correspondent in Cuba (2002-2007).
During the course of his career he has reported some significant breaking news events, including the 2009 coup in Honduras, the illness of Fidel Castro in 2006, the 2004 rebellion in Haiti and the second Palestinian Intifada in the year 2000.
He is the author of six children’s books. Stephen studied English Literature at the Cambridge University.
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STORIES BY STEPHEN GIBBS
February 7, 2025
EP1: See how the Panama Canal operates The United States built the Panama Canal in the early 20th century, handed it over to Panama in 1999. Now U.S. President Trump says he wants it back, claiming it’s run by China — something China disputes. Foreign […]
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February 2, 2025
His visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed that the United States will “take back” the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trading routes.
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November 30, 2024
Venezuela has become the first country in Latin America to lose all its glaciers. The final one was downgraded to an icefield earlier this year. The change, blamed on global warming, has altered the landscape markedly. CGTN’s Stephen Gibbs reports from the city of Merida.
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November 28, 2024
Venezuela has become the first country in Latin America to lose all its glaciers. The final one was downgraded to an icefield earlier this year. The change, blamed on global warming, has altered the landscape markedly. CGTN’s Stephen Gibbs reports from the city of Merida.
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August 10, 2024
The Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, has signed a decree blocking access to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, in Venezuela for 10 days. The move follows his previous accusations that the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, orchestrated an “attack” against his reelection. Stephen Gibbs has more […]
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July 28, 2024
Venezuelans voted on Sunday, July 28 in the most keenly awaited presidential election there in more than a decade. Opposition supporters say their main candidate Edmundo Gonzalez stands a real chance of winning, while the incumbent, President Nicolás Maduro, says he is confident of […]
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July 27, 2024
Venezuelan voters head to the polls on Sunday, July 28, in what will be a closely watched presidential election. There will be ten names on the ballot, but the contest really comes down to one between the main opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, and the incumbent […]
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July 25, 2024
Being a top Olympic athlete can be a lonely existence, the extreme training often limits time for family and friends. But that is not the case for three Venezuelan brothers, who are all going together to the Paris games representing their country in the fencing […]
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June 29, 2024
Sporting excellence often runs in families, and Caio Bonfim, a Brazilian racewalker, is an example of that. He was trained by his mother, also an international racewalker. His father is a leading coach, The sport, which began as a challenge in England over who […]
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April 13, 2024
A very unusual invasion of jellyfish in Venezuela is perplexing experts, who believe the appearance of millions of the glutinous creatures could be a consequence of climate change, or overfishing. Learn more.
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