Carlos Loret de Mola

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Carlos Loret de Mola : biography

October 17, 1976 –

Carlos Loret de Mola Álvarez (b. October 17, 1976 in Mérida, Yucatán) is a Mexican journalist.http://carlosloret.com/about/ He has a Bachelor Degree in Economics for the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).

He is a popular news anchor in Mexico, hosting a show called Primero Noticias (1:N) on Televisa channel 2, which reaches an audience of 35 million people daily in Mexico, USA and Latin America; and in the afternoon at Radio Formula’s newscast ‘Contraportada’. Everyweek he publishes the column “Stories of a reporter” for the national newspaper El Universal.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html

Has been war correspondent in Afganistan, Haiti, Siria and Libya.http://carlosloret.com/about/ He has participated in international coverage, as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Libyan civil war, the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, the food crisis in the Horn of Africa in 2011, the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, the Tunisian Revolution and the death of Hugo Chavez.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html

He became the first journalist in the world to interview both Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran, and Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel prime minister, in the context of nuclear threats.http://carlosloret.com/about/

His journalistic work in Mexico has been quoted by international media like: The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN y Al Jazeera.http://carlosloret.com/about/

Was included in 2008 World Economic Forum list of Young Global Leaders.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Young_Global_Leaders#Latin_America.2FCaribbean

Movies

He launched the blockbuster documentary movie De Panzazo (Barely passed), which he co-directed, wrote and narrated, addressing the issue of the lack of good education in Mexico.http://carlosloret.com/about/ He has appeared as a guest on the Spanish-language version of Sesame Street, called Plaza Sesamo, in season 10.

Awards

  • Premio Internacional de Periodismo by Club de Periodistas de México 2013.http://noticierostelevisa.esmas.com/nacional/571650/recibe-televisa-6-premios-del-club-periodistas-mexico/
  • Award for Excellence in Journalism by Arizona State Capitol 2008.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html
  • Premio Nacional de Periodismo de México 2007.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html
  • Premio Nacional de Periodismo de México 2005.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html
  • Special mention Premio Nacional de Periodismo 2001.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html
  • Premio del Certamen Nacional de Periodismo in 2002, 2003 y 2004.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html
  • Premio de la Asociación Nacional de Locutores in 2002 y 2003.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html
  • Primer Premio Parlamentario de Periodismo in 1998.http://www.eluniversalmas.com.mx/autor/carlos_loret_de_mola.html