CNN's Matt
Matt Rivers is an international correspondent for CNN based in Mexico City. He has covered a number of key stories including the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in Mexico and Brazil, the immigration debate at the US-Mexico border, and human smuggling chains in Mexico's Ciudad Juárez. Previously, Rivers was based in Beijing where he reported on major news stories across Asia Pacific. He has also covered mass abuse of Muslims in western China and investigated Chinese government tactics to thwart CNN's investigation. Rivers gained rare access to Myanmar while reporting on the Rohingya refugee crisis and has extensively covered Chinese and North Korean relations, technological advancements in China, as well as the US-China trade war. Prior to joining CNN, he worked for CBS 3 in Philadelphia, KSAT-TV in San Antonio, and KTSM-TV in El Paso. Matt Rivers is known for specializing in breaking news and investigations.
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This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
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