Monica Pitrelli

Travel Editor Monica Pitrelli is a senior editor for CNBC Travel, where she covers news and trends related to high-yield travelers around the world. She has extensive experience in writing about destinations, hotels, airlines and cruises. She also contributes to CNBC's television and digital platforms as an expert on travel issues.

Biography:  https://www.cnbc.com/monica-pitrelli/

68%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Maldivian Deputy Ministers lobbed various insults at Modi on X
  • The posts showed him snorkeling, sitting by the water and meeting people in Lakshadweep

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Maldivian Deputy Ministers Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid lobbed various insults at Modi on X
  • The posts showed him snorkeling, sitting by the water and meeting people in Lakshadweep

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Social media posts by Maldivian officials may have contributed to the decline in tourism revenue.
  • Travel bookings to Lakshadweep, an archipelago of India, have increased as people are being encouraged to visit it instead of Maldives.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • Social media posts by Maldivian officials may cost the country millions in tourism revenue, as calls by Indian travelers to boycott the island nation intensify.

Recent Articles

India-Maldives Relationship Takes a Hit After Derogatory Remarks by Maldivian Ministers Against PM Modi

India-Maldives Relationship Takes a Hit After Derogatory Remarks by Maldivian Ministers Against PM Modi

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 India-Maldives relationship strained after junior Maldivian ministers made derogatory remarks against PM Narendra Modi following his visit to Lakshadweep islands. Controversy began with an image of PM Modi exploring Lakshadweep's pristine beaches on social media, leading to a diplomatic row and cancellation of trips by Indian tourists. Calls for an Indian boycott of Maldives tourism have sparked.