About BEN
I report on markets and politics in developing nations, as well as projects and investigations, for Bloomberg News. I’m also the co-director of AAJA JCamp, a multicultural training program for some of the top high school journalists in the United States.
I am based in New York after stints in Peru, Morocco and Spain. Before joining Bloomberg, some highlights included writing a cover story for the Middle East edition of Forbes in Arabic, covering a 156-mile ultramarathon through the Sahara and getting a call from the mom of Bon Iver lead singer, Justin Vernon, asking for a copy of my story to frame.
When I'm not reporting, I enjoy hunting down the next vegan café gem, running through the backwoods and dreaming up big projects.
Always on the lookout for the next adventure or story, I can be reached by e-mail: benbartenstein(AT)gmail(dot)com.
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Yoskeili Zurita, 16, was one of nine survivors of a boat that capsized en route from #Venezuela to #Trinidad. Autho… https://t.co/nb7XzAaWWo -
Trump's top economic adviser, @larry_kudlow, says the White House is discussing a renewal of Chevron's license to o… https://t.co/PXAgKZMyJT
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NEW: JPMorgan confirms our @business scoop last month that it will reduce the weight of #Venezuela and PDVSA bonds… https://t.co/yRmahrRJ08
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RT @MorganRadford: .@senatemajldr Mitch McConnell says he is AGAINST reparations because “it would be hard to figure out whom to compe… https://t.co/f6JBt27wNf
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National Security Council spokesman @GMarquis45 comments on our story: “Those who circumvent sanctions do so at the… https://t.co/hdOGKFQakv
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#Venezuela's oil shipments to #Cuba slumped to 35,177 barrels per day in the first half of 2019, down from a peak o… https://t.co/rhD4kJe0kP
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NEW: Even as the Trump administration steps up sanctions on #Venezuela and #Cuba, Venezuelan crude still gets shipp… https://t.co/J0oZZmeFqf
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As representatives for @NicolasMaduro and @jguaido kick off a third round of negotiations in Barbados this week,… https://t.co/R1io0KJ2Ng
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In #Venezuela, @HectoRodriguez is seen as a "different kind of Chavista," who wears tailored suits and refrains fro… https://t.co/s6j4yeKwL3
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RT @danielle_lerner: After winning the 2019 World Cup, Megan Rapinoe gives her brother, Brian, a birthday shoutout on national TV. If yo… https://t.co/ejI5aAgnMH