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Violence on the rise in expat-paradise Lake Chapala
Violence on the rise in expat-paradise Lake Chapala
CGTN, Documentary, Featured, Latest, Mexico, News, USAAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 27, 2019chapala, ajijic, violence, expats, us expats
Migrants in limbo strain resources of Mexican border towns
Migrants in limbo strain resources of Mexican border towns
CGTN, Latest, Mexico, News, Television, USAAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 25, 2019migrants, Central American migrants, caravan, migrants caravan, tijuana, san diego
At least 70 killed and over 85 still missing in Mexico after pipeline blast
At least 70 killed and over 85 still missing in Mexico after pipeline blast
CGTN, Latest, Live TV/Radio, Mexico, News, TelevisionAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 20, 2019mexico, huachicol, huachicoleros, explosion, fuel, pipeline, gasoline
US public schools snapping up furloughed federal employees
US public schools snapping up furloughed federal employees
CGTN, Latest, Live TV/Radio, News, Television, USAAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 19, 2019furlough, shutdown, government, usa, rockville, trump
The Heat: Central American Migrant Crisis
The Heat: Central American Migrant Crisis

Alasdair appears as a panelist on CGTN’s The Heat, recounting his experience covering the Central American Migrant Caravans, and what might be done to improve the situation.

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2018: Migrant Caravan, CGTN, Featured, Live TV/Radio, Mexico, Television, Ticker, USA, Latest, The HeatAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 18, 2019Central American migrants, central america, mara, trump, caravan, mexico, usa, us border
‘Breadcoin’, the new dough to help feed the hungry
‘Breadcoin’, the new dough to help feed the hungry
CGTN, Business, Latest, Television, USAAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 18, 2019breadcoin, charity, washington
US Food Banks brace for demand resulting from government shutdown
US Food Banks brace for demand resulting from government shutdown

With the U.S. partial government shutdown in its fourth week, it isn’t only federal employees who are feeling the strain. America’s poorest are also facing an uncertain future, as the federal aid on which they depend is under threat.

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CGTN, Latest, Television, USA, FeaturedAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 17, 2019food banks, usa, shutdown, government
Corruption crackdown sees fuel shortages strike Mexico
Corruption crackdown sees fuel shortages strike Mexico
CGTN, Latest, Mexico, News, Television, Live TV/RadioAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 10, 2019Huachicoleros, fuel, AMLO, Mexico
Mexico's first blind congressman
Mexico's first blind congressman

As Mexico’s leftist president dominates headlines with his calls for change, the country’s first blind Senator is working on changes of his own.

CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports.

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CGTN, Latest, Mexico, NewsAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 8, 2019hugo ruiz, mexici, mexico, blind, congressman, diputado, ciego
Tultepec: Fireworks mecca treading the fine line between death and profit
Tultepec: Fireworks mecca treading the fine line between death and profit

Fireworks illuminating the sky usually signify a celebration. But in one Mexican town that produces pyrotechnics, they can also lead to tragedy.

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CGTN, Documentary, Featured, Mexico, TelevisionAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 6, 2019tultepec, mexicio, fireworks
CGTN's 2018 Wrap
CGTN's 2018 Wrap

Alasdair featured in CGTN’s annual wrap, with a picture of his coverage from Donald Trump’s border wall prototypes.

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2018: Migrant Caravan, CGTN, Featured, Latest, Live TV/Radio, MexicoAlasdair BaverstockJanuary 2, 2019caravan, migrant, migrant caravan, Central American migrants
Mole, a priceless seasonal gift
Mole, a priceless seasonal gift
CGTN, Features, Latest, Television, MexicoAlasdair BaverstockDecember 24, 2018mole, Mole de Caderas, metate, mexico, receta, recipe
Renting living Christmas trees for greener holidays
Renting living Christmas trees for greener holidays

The holidays are upon us, and that means much of the world is decking itself out in Christmas cheer.

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CGTN, Mexico, NewsAlasdair BaverstockDecember 19, 2018christmas trees, mexico, ecology, AAAMAC
TV/Video Industry Glossary
TV/Video Industry Glossary

Getting started in TV can be difficult, not least due to the jargon. Here is Alasdair’s constantly updated industry glossary, in the hope it might help other reporters.

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Featured, Television, TV GlossaryAlasdair BaverstockDecember 19, 2018TV, Video, Jargon, Industry, Dictionary, Glossary, meaning, words, Journalese
Mexican invention seeks to tackle drought
Mexican invention seeks to tackle drought
Business, CGTN, Features, Latest, Live TV/Radio, Mexico, TelevisionAlasdair BaverstockDecember 17, 2018agriculture, Drought, farming, Hidalgo, lluvia solida, sequia, solid rain, waterComment
DiDi Chuxing battles Uber in Mexico City
DiDi Chuxing battles Uber in Mexico City
Business, CGTN, Latest, Mexico, TelevisionAlasdair BaverstockDecember 17, 2018app, business, city, didi, Mexico, ride sharing, uberComment
Bee-sting therapy booms in Mexico
Bee-sting therapy booms in Mexico
CGTN, Features, Latest, Live TV/Radio, Mexico, TelevisionAlasdair BaverstockDecember 15, 2018apitherapy, arthritis, bee, honey, propolis, sting, therapy, venomComment
Mexican fishing village changes its fortunes through ecotourism
Mexican fishing village changes its fortunes through ecotourism
CGTN, Documentary, Featured, Latest, Mexico, TelevisionAlasdair BaverstockDecember 9, 2018Baja California, cabo pulmo, diving, ecotourism, fish, orca, scuba, shark, whalesComment
14,000-year-old mammoth found in Mexico
14,000-year-old mammoth found in Mexico
CGTN, Latest, Mexico, News, TelevisionAlasdair BaverstockDecember 8, 2018mammoth, Mexico, tultepecComment
22K FB Live: 14,000 year-old wooly mammoth goes on display
22K FB Live: 14,000 year-old wooly mammoth goes on display
CGTN, Latest, Live TV/Radio, Mexico, News, TelevisionAlasdair BaverstockDecember 6, 2018archaeology, mammoth, mamut, Mexico, Tolin, tultepecComment
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