Mercedes Soler (journalist)

Mercedes Soler is a Cuban-born columnist, author, radio commentator, producer, director and professor.

Mercedes Soler
Soler on CNN set

Soler was a correspondent at Univisión for 18 years.

Soler is the anchor of NotiMujer at CNN en Español, a daily live television program [1] She is based at CNN's production center in Miami.

Biography

As a child, Soler lived in Havana, Madrid, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. While living in Chicago, she received a degree in communications, radio, TV and film from Loyola University,[1]

Soler worked for Univisión as a senior correspondent and anchor, covering stories in the United States and South America.. Her stories included the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the funerals of Celia Cruz and María Felix.

Soler joined CNN en Español in October 2010.

Soler has interviewed Alberto Fujimori, Miguel de la Madrid,, Carlos Menem,, Violeta Chamorro, Arnoldo Alemán Abdalá Bucaram, Gustavo Noboa , and Ernesto Samper.

In 2011, Soler received a Peabody Award for her coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. She has received five Emmy Awards as well as 15 nominations.[1]

References

  1. "CNN Bio". CNN Bio. CNN. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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