Juan Forero

Juan Forero is The Washington Post's correspondent for Colombia and Venezuela, having previously been The New York Times' Bogotá bureau chief. He joined the Post in September 2006.[1]

Early life and education

Forero was born in Bogotá to Colombian parents. The family moved to the U.S. at age five, and he was raised there.[1] He received a B.S. in History and Journalism from Marshall University.[2] He studied at Columbia University's graduate school of journalism in 1987-1988 and received a Master's in Journalism.[3]

Career

From 1999 to 2006 he wrote for The New York Times, and was previously a staff writer at the Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., Newsday, and the San Diego Union-Tribune.[1] He has also covered other parts of Latin America.[1]

Forero is currently a staff writer for the Washington Post, covering both human interest and political topics. Additionally, Forero has been a South America correspondent for NPR since 2006.[4]

Upon announcing that Forero had been awarded a Maria Moors Cabot Prize for 2012, the School of Journalism at Columbia University called Forero's coverage of Latin America a "reliable constant for those seeking to keep up with news about this interesting and volatile part of the world," saying that "Forero’s keen understanding of both [North and Latin American] cultures permeates his reporting for articles written for the Washington Post and his lively National Public Radio segments."[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Juan Forero at the 'Washington Post
  2. ↑ "Journalism School Announces 2012 Cabot Prize Winners for Latin America and Caribbean Reporting".
  3. ↑ "Dramatic Olympics pages get recognition -- and so does former Buffalo News reporter Juan Forero". Buffalo News. 3 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Journalism School Announces 2012 Cabot Prize Winners for Latin America and Caribbean Reporting". Columbia Journalism. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

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