CNN en Español incorporates Alberto Bello as head of the Mexico bureau

(CNN Spanish) – CNN en Español incorporates Alberto Bello as the new chief of the chain’s bureau in Mexico City, who will lead a team of more than 20 local professionals and a network of 22 correspondents in Latin America, in addition to being the journalistic editor of all the contents of the chain in that country.

“I am excited about the opportunity to collaborate in a medium like CNN en Español, and excited about the challenge of contributing to a journalistic moment of accelerated change in the region and in the world like the one we live in. CNN is the brand with the most credibility in our country, as revealed by the digital journalism report of the Reuters Institute published in June 2021. It is the pioneer network in 24-hour information, both on TV and on the Internet in Mexico, and is destined to occupy a leadership position, ”said the journalist.

Bello has led various media outlets under his direction and has close ties with CNN en Español and the culture of the company, which is part of WarnerMedia, as he has led high-performance teams in association with Time Inc.

“Alberto has the deep and extensive editorial knowledge of Mexico that this position requires and is the right person to lead our coverage in that country and contribute to our news gathering efforts in the Americas and the Caribbean.” said Cynthia Hudson, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of CNN en Español and Hispanic Strategy for CNN / US.

Before joining CNN en Español, Bello worked for nearly 18 years at Grupo Expansión, where she was responsible for Expansión, Mexico’s leading business magazine and website. In addition, he served as head of news products, where he has stood out for his role as an editorial leader in the launch, digital repositioning and strategy of various sites, magazines and print, online or multimedia projects, both in economics and in business model, sports, politics and general news, including sites like Expansión, ADN Político and, of course, CNN México.

“Alberto will work closely with the other members of our executive team to set news priorities in the region, ensure balanced editorial coverage, and maintain CNN en Español’s relationships with government officials, the WarnerMedia sales team, agencies. local public relations and the diplomatic world ”, Hudson explained.

Regarding the vision he hopes to contribute to the chain, Bello assured: “It must combine the regional and global reach of the brand, vital to the global phenomena in which we are immersed such as covid-19, migration, globalization of entertainment, organized crime networks, the internationalization of trade and certain phenomena politicians, with an abundant different and relevant venue for Mexicans, with the passion, precision, rigor and quality of CNN en Español ”.

About CNN in Spanish

The news network CNN en Español is responsible for several multimedia platforms aimed at Spanish-speaking audiences around the world, reaching 62 million households with i CNN en Español 24 hours of cable news for the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America, CNNEspanol.com, CNN en Español Radio, CNN en Español on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The CNN en Español brand provides a multi-platform experience to Spanish-speakers in the Americas.

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