Brian Reyes is a journalist based in Gibraltar, a small British territory at the southernmost tip of Spain. He writes for the Gibraltar Chronicle, the territory's main daily newspaper, covering the courts and police beat, politics and, on occasion, the village fete. Recent highlights include covering the suspension of Gibraltar's most senior judge and being arrested by the Guardia Civil while writing about US treasure hunters.

Brian has also worked for over 10 years as a correspondent for the London-based maritime newspaper Lloyd's List, the world's leading source of shipping news. His most recent work for the paper has focused on Somali piracy and included an investigation into the mechanics of how shipowners pay ransoms.

Brian has also written for Reuters and print publications in the UK including The Times, The Sunday Times and BBC Wildlife Magazine, as well as numerous trade magazines.

He writes a weekly column for the Spanish regional newspaper El Faro and blogs at Letters from Gibraltar.