Foreign Correspondent @BBCNews. Covered: UK Politics, South America, US, Middle East. @TEDTalks speaker. Investigations & interviews. Agent: @GreeneAndHeaton.
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Some news: I’m moving to Washington this autumn to become a BBC North America Correspondent.
I’ll have been the BBC’s last South America correspondent as my post is closing in the cuts. Before I go, a look back at some of the highlights of the last 2.5 years👇🧵
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The firing gun has started on Brazil's presidential election campaign: Lula v Bolsonaro (junior). The relationship with the US has become a key campaign issue.
I went to President Lula's opening rally - where he went back to his union roots. Listen here:
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0030m0…
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US revokes Brazilian ambassador's visa, official says, as diplomatic tensions escalate bbc.in/4xl3YX9
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Some news: I’m moving to Washington this autumn to become a BBC North America Correspondent.
I’ll have been the BBC’s last South America correspondent as my post is closing in the cuts. Before I go, a look back at some of the highlights of the last 2.5 years👇🧵
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This is just a small sample of the stories and places I’ve been lucky to cover. None would have been possible without amazing colleagues I’ve worked with throughout. I’ll keep reporting on and highlighting stories from this region whenever I can.
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Live for BBC News at 10 tonight on fresh US strikes on Iran, catch up on YouTube
piped.video/jPtOdEhQBtU
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My report from Barranquilla - on the preliminary results of Colombia's incredibly polarising election. Unrest has already broken out in some parts of the country.
I was on the streets of Barranquilla, where the right-wing Espriella addressed supporters:
bbc.com/news/articles/clye4k…
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"My brother was murdered for not paying an extortion payment...in front of his children"
Colombia's internal conflict is nothing new, but it's resurged - with armed group membership doubling, and tens of thousands displaced last year.
My piece👇
bbc.com/news/articles/cvgqv8…
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Colombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election bbc.in/4w3iEtj
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Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson wades into Colombia’s election to back the right-wing Espriella, following Trump saying US support hinges on him winning - something the left have condemned as foreign interference.
More on this election this weekend from me on BBC News…
I was proud of UK-Colombia cooperation when I was Foreign Sec and PM - especially on security and the environment - and so am very excited to hear of the progress being made by my fellow Conservative TIGER ABELARDO in the campaign for Sunday’s election. It’s time to put a TIGER in the tank!
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"If you don't meet our demands, we will kill your drivers."
My report here ahead of Peru’s election where insecurity and instability have been top issues for voters as extortions have soared in the country.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d2…
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My interview with Jesse Lingard on life in Brazil, Manchester United, World Cup, facing Neymar and more - out today on @BBCSport @BBCNews
Read: bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…
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Now on a quarter of a million views on YouTube vs the 85k my traditional news coverage on the same day received on YT.
I still made a typical TV & radio package, online article, social video and did live coverage all day. This was designed to offer something more native for YT.
My behind the scenes vlog from #Venezuela - what’s it like reporting from inside the county now?
Watch and share on YouTube:
piped.video/oUIvGT56fWg
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