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Anchor for CNN en Español and columnist for Reforma newspaper (Mexico)
Carmen Aristegui gives voice to Mexicans who would otherwise not be heard or seen because they criticize the country's most powerful institutions. The heat generated by her morning talk show on W Radio, "Hoy por Hoy," led to Aristegui’s forced departure. Aristegui continues to explain, celebrate, and expose what is great and wrong in Mexico — and in the hemisphere — on her CNN en Español show,
“Aristegui,” and in her column in the newspaper Reforma.
Her courage serves as an example for journalists, especially
women, fighting to make their voices heard.
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Senior writer for Bloomberg Markets magazine
Michael Smith produces unique, complex and vividly written stories that illuminate the effects of globalization, never forgetting the people left behind in the wake of the region’s current economic boom. By shining a light on some of the darkest corners of corporate practices in Latin America, Smith and his colleagues have forced companies to change their ways and in the process improved the lives of some of Latin America's poorest people.
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General assignment reporter for Los Angeles Times
Sam Quinones writes with an exceptional eye for cultural and personal details that delves into the humanity and sociology of his subjects, the places they live and their experiences. Quinones' original, empathetic and patiently crafted, on-the-ground reporting has undoubtedly contributed to better understanding of life in Mexico and
the special challenges of crime, drugs, poverty and racial integration faced by underprivileged Latino communities
in the U.S.
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International news editor for Clarín newspaper (Argentina)
Gustavo Sierra has covered the hemisphere for 30 years in a career notable for its in-depth reporting, thorough investigation, novelty and energetic enterprise. A foreign correspondent covering the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sierra sent back in-depth print and broadcast stories that ultimately came together as a book. He has mastered both print and broadcast, having worked as a
correspondent for Telenoticias, Univision, NBC and channel
América24, among others.
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