Chief Correspondent, Mexico & Central America

Are you passionate about the chance to bring your experience to a world-class company that is market-leading for both content and technology? If yes, we are looking for you!

Join our team! Reuters is seeking an experienced journalist to be our Chief Correspondent for Mexico and Central America, driving coverage of trade and macroeconomics from Latin America’s second largest economy and the United States’ top trading partner.

The successful candidate will build on the bureau’s award-winning coverage at a vital moment as Donald Trump returns to the White House vowing to reshape global trade and the relationship with Mexico. Our Chief Correspondent will deliver deeply reported stories on the biggest economic issues facing Mexico's first female president, including the twists and turns of the relationship with the United States where negotiations on trade are expected to spill over into disputes on migration and counter narcotics. 

The successful candidate will also explore how Trump’s agenda will impact Mexico’s ambition to leverage its proximity to the United States to attract “nearshoring” investment as companies rebase supply chains from Asia, as well as attempts to lure Chinese manufacturers without incurring the wrath of its largest trading partner.   

About the Role  

In this opportunity as a Chief Correspondent, Mexico & Central America, you will:  

Help define and deliver a body of work focusing on turmoil in U.S.-Mexico trade ties and its impact on the economy and businessDevelop key sources to break news on trade, nearshoring, and related issuesServe as deputy in the bureau and run the file when the bureau chief is outMentor colleagues and develop their reporting initiatives into high-impact storiesCollaborate with key U.S. correspondents including those covering the Trump administration in Washington and key affected industries, notably the Detroit automakers

About You

You’re a fit for the role if your background includes:

A record of agenda-setting enterprise journalismTalent for working with exclusive sources, documents and dataExperience in trade and macro-economy reporting a plusExamples of effective teamwork in breaking news environmentsExcellent news judgment and outstanding English writing skillsAt least eight years of journalism experienceStrong Spanish

To apply, please upload your updated resume in English.

Location: CDMX

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What's in it for you

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: 

Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities  

Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists 

Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days 

Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories. 

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.  

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