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Ian is a veteran journalist and author with over 25 years covering business, economics and culture for the Financial Times, The New York Times and New York Magazine. He wrote The Vineyard at the End of the World and, as a ghostwriter, has co-authored several bestsellers, including a 2023 New York Times bestseller. He is based in Madrid.
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Adrian is a multimedia journalist and founder of two online news outlets in the US and Argentina. He has reported on domestic and international politics for Infobae and was Deputy Editor of The Buenos Aires Herald. He focuses on Spanish and US politics and the effects of disinformation on society. His insights have appeared in outlets such as the BBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, Monocle and New York Magazine.
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