Mehdi Bouzouina
Journaliste indépendant FR/EN - Freelance reporter FR/EN
Paris, France
Paris, France
Presentation
Journaliste indépendant FR/EN- Freelance reporter / Ex-correspondant aux États-Unis - Former US correspondentExperience









Education
CFJ Paris
Sciences Po Lyon
University of California
Université Lyon 3
Projects
After El Mencho's death, what lies ahead for Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel?
26-02-2026
The killing of "El Mencho", leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, marked a turning point in Mexico’s war against organised crime. But after his death triggered unrest across the country, fears are mounting that internal rivalries and territorial battles could trigger more violence.
Young woman who rallied for liberties in Iran is now 'looking for freedom' from ICE detention
29-09-2025
Melika Mohammadi Gazvar Olya fled Tehran after participating in the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests following the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in custody. The young Iranian asylum-seeker has been incarcerated for nearly three years in an ICE detention center near the Mexican border.
« Chaque jour est un combat » : le calvaire d’une exilée iranienne dans un centre de détention ICE
06-07-2025
Melika Mohammadi Gazvar Olya est incarcérée depuis plus de deux ans et demi dans un centre de détention pour migrants à El Paso, à la frontière mexicaine. Les espoirs de la demandeuse d’asile s’amenuisent depuis l’attaque américaine sur les sites nucléaires iraniens.
Trump’s health under scrutiny: Speculation, signals and silence
21-01-2026
As 79-year-old US President Donald Trump enters the second year of his second term, questions about his physical and cognitive health are a recurring topic amid viral images and defiant responses from the White House. The debate echoes earlier controversies around the health of US leaders.
‘I spent almost four months in a prison cell’: Journalist Mario Guevara on covering ICE
08-01-2026
Arrested while reporting on an anti-Trump protest outside Atlanta, Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara spent 112 days in ICE detention before being deported to El Salvador. He spoke to FRANCE 24 about press freedom under US President Donald Trump and the difficulty of reporting on ICE raids.
La « traîtresse » du camp Maga : qui est Marjorie Taylor Greene, ancienne alliée de Donald Trump ?
11-12-2025
Complotiste adulée par l’extrême droite, Marjorie Taylor Greene quittera son siège au Congrès américain le 5 janvier. Une démission surprise qui acte sa rupture avec son mentor, Donald Trump. Portrait.
Modi's firm approach to punitive US tariffs could turn the tables on Trump
19-09-2025
New negotiations begin this week between Washington and New Delhi on the Trump's steep tariffs on imports from India. So far, Modi has refused to bow to US economic pressure, counting on his country’s international clout rather than flattery of the US president to get Washington to compromise.