Stephen Gibbs

Caracas

Latin America Correspondent at The Times

Venezuela Correspondent at Freelance

Latin America correspondent for @thetimes. Formerly with the BBC in Mexico and Cuba. @cgtnamerica

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Defiant, argumentative and tearful: STEPHEN GIBBS details how Joel Cauchi's psychiatrist squirmed in the spotlight as she was finally grilled over his deadly rampage | This is Money

1 day ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Stephen Gibbs

Joel Cauchi's psychiatrist went from argumentative to defiant before finally admitting she was wrong as her treatment of the Bondi Junction mass killer was again put under the spotlight on Wednesday. Dr A - who cannot be identified for legal reasons - returned to the witness box in the State Coroners Court at Lidcombe where she repeatedly clashed with Sue Chrysanthou, SC, the barrister representing three of the families of Cauchi's victims.
JosÃ© Mujica, Uruguay's guerrilla turned president, dies aged 89

1 day ago | thetimes.com | Stephen Gibbs
Venezuelan opposition ‘rescued’ from embassy after 15-month siege

1 week ago | thetimes.com | Stephen Gibbs

Five aides to the Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, who had been under siege in the Argentine ambassador’s residence in Caracas for 15 months, have left the country after what the US described as a “successful rescue” mission. The group is now on US soil after a “precise operation” to free them, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said in a post on X, without giving further details.
Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart's warning for the nation after federal election result

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Stephen Gibbs

Australia's richest person has urged the Liberal Party not to turn away from Trump-style policies and to use its 'devastating' federal election loss as a time to rebuild. Mining magnate and philanthropist Gina Rinehart has responded to Labor's overwhelming win on Saturday with words of encouragement for the defeated Coalition. 'Let's use this time to build, to enlarge the foundations of common sense, rationale and truth,' the executive chairwoman of Hancock Prospecting said.
Nick McKenzie is grilled for the first time over recording with Ben Roberts-Smith's mistress

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Stephen Gibbs

The journalist whose work led to Australia's most decorated soldier being branded a war criminal has repeatedly denied engaging in professional misconduct. Nick McKenzie returned to a Federal Court witness box on Friday to explain a secret recording of a conversation between him and Ben Roberts-Smith's onetime mistress. McKenzie spoke to the woman, known as Person 17, ahead of her giving evidence against Roberts-Smith in the marathon defamation trial he spectacularly lost.
Courtroom drama as high-flying reporter Nick McKenzie is confronted with his OWN dirty laundry after bringing down Australia's most decorated soldier

2 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Stephen Gibbs

It was billed as a potential showdown between Australia's most decorated soldier and the acclaimed journalist who famously brought him down. But Ben Roberts-Smith and Nick McKenzie did not come face-to-face for six long hours before they crossed paths in front of the Full Bench of the Federal Court on Thursday. McKenzie was there to address untested allegations he had acted unethically during the marathon defamation action that resulted in Roberts-Smith being branded a war criminal.
Argentina lifts the shroud on Nazi war criminals it sheltered

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Stephen Gibbs
Harrowing moment hero cop ended the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre in a volley of gunshots: 'I thought I was probably going to die'

2 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Stephen Gibbs

The policewoman who shot dead schizophrenic knifeman Joel Cauchi to end the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre believed she would not get out of the shopping centre alive. ‘I actually felt nauseous as I ran in, because in my head, I’d resigned myself to the fact I was probably going to die,’ Inspector Amy Scott told an inquest into the tragedy.
Why the CCTV control room was unmanned for the 100 seconds when crazed killer stabbed six people at Westfield Bondi Junction

2 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Stephen Gibbs

No one was monitoring the CCTV control room at Westfield Bondi Junction when schizophrenic knifeman Joel Cauchi began the rampage which left six people dead. The control room had been staffed by one male and one female security officer on the day of the massacre but the male guard left for training about 3pm. The female officer ducked out to use the toilet at 3.32:15pm and 40 seconds later while she was gone Cauchi killed his first victim, bride-to-be Dawn Singleton, at 3.32:55pm.
Horrific new details emerge about crazed killer Joel Cauchi's evil obsession before he launched Westfield Bondi Junction massacre

2 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Stephen Gibbs

Schizophrenic knifeman Joel Cauchi was preoccupied with violence, weapons and mass killings for years before the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre. Cauchi's internet browsing in the lead up to his rampage showed he was obsessed with serial killers and may have made some 'rudimentary plans' for his own attack. Before killing six people at the shopping centre he had conducted internet searches of the Columbine High School massacre in which 13 students were murdered.

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19 Apr 25

Everyone thought deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia was at the CECOT prison in El Salvador. Then he shows up at the Sheraton. My story for the Sunday Times. https://t.co/FcIcizyfGk

Stephen Gibbs @STHGibbs

14 Apr 25

Somewhat odd way of congratulating the incumbent.

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Congratulations to Daniel Noboa, who will be a great leader for the wonderful people of Ecuador. He will not let you down! From Donald Trump Truth Social 04/14/25 09:51 AM https://t.co/QUAKK7cOrL

Stephen Gibbs @STHGibbs

14 Apr 25

Milei has slashed government spending, cut inflation and delighted the IMF. Now the looming US-China trade war makes things even more complicated. My story in the Times. https://t.co/dvK1OZGMIT

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Articles

Defiant, argumentative and tearful: STEPHEN GIBBS details how Joel Cauchi's psychiatrist squirmed in the spotlight as she was finally grilled over his deadly rampage | This is Money

JosÃ© Mujica, Uruguay's guerrilla turned president, dies aged 89

Venezuelan opposition ‘rescued’ from embassy after 15-month siege

Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart's warning for the nation after federal election result

Nick McKenzie is grilled for the first time over recording with Ben Roberts-Smith's mistress

Courtroom drama as high-flying reporter Nick McKenzie is confronted with his OWN dirty laundry after bringing down Australia's most decorated soldier

Argentina lifts the shroud on Nazi war criminals it sheltered

Harrowing moment hero cop ended the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre in a volley of gunshots: 'I thought I was probably going to die'

Why the CCTV control room was unmanned for the 100 seconds when crazed killer stabbed six people at Westfield Bondi Junction

Horrific new details emerge about crazed killer Joel Cauchi's evil obsession before he launched Westfield Bondi Junction massacre

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