Arthur Debruyne is Belgian independent journalist based in Mexico City.

He covers events in the region for Belgian, Dutch and American media, focusing on human rights issues, conflict and development. Arthur studied Spanish and French language and literature and journalism in Brussels and Barcelona.

Arthur Debruyne

Basic information

Name
Arthur Debruyne
Title
Investigative journalist, author
Expertise
Humanrights, Migration, Mexico
Country
Mexico
City
Mexico-City

Supported projects

The Mexican method

  • Corruption
  • Organised crime

SCHIPHOL - In Belgium and the Netherlands, Mexican laborers have raised a new branch of the drug industry: crystal meth. Arthur Debruyne portrays all those involved. 'Buying gloves? Just tell those mexi to work'.

Fish & Ships: Europe’s Fishing Deals In West Africa

  • Environment
  • Fishing industry

NOUAKCHOTT - In the imbalance of power in Europe’s fishing deals with West African countries, locals get the short end of the stick.

The way to El Dorado

  • Human Rights
  • Migration
  • Politics

Strikingly absent in the American political debate: the issue of the Central American refugee crisis. Journalist Arthur Debruyne traveled along the migration route between Mexico and the United States.

Hungary's depopulation

  • Migration
  • Politics
  • Work

BUDAPEST – An increasing number of Hungarians are moving to other EU countries, with the United Kingdom being the most popular destination. Last year, emigration increased by 46 per cent. Those who leave say that it is very difficult to make ends meet in Hungary, but corruption, new laws restricting freedoms, and the xenophobic political climate also play a role.

The second life of your waste

  • Environment
  • Industry

NAIROBI - The idea that electronic waste is carelessly dumped in the remote corners of the globalised world is outdated. Everyone wants to get the materials out of our old computers and televisions, including the EU. Arthur Debruyne and Sam Sermon investigated illegal export, e-waste recycling in Kenya and Belgium, and the built-in obsolescence that gives electro-appliances an ever shorter lifespan.