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Luke Taylor
Journalist reporting on conflict, rights and the environment in Latin America from Bogotá, Colombia - mostly for The Guardian. Also covers global health for the British Medical Journal and life …
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Matthieu Favas
With roots in the wine industry, I now lead the commodities coverage at The Economist, having previously covered banking, crypto, fintech and private equity (among other topics). I also write …
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Alasdair Lane
I'm a multi-skilled journalist and writer with extensive print and digital experience. Technology, business, climate, sustainability, and humanitarian issues are my key interest areas — but I'm confident in covering …
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Nicolas Pelham
Middle East correspondent for The EconomistContributor to New York Review of Books. Author of A New Muslim Order, A History of the Middle East and Holy Lands. Former senior Middle …
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