Eduardo Ulibarri
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Eduardo Ulibarri Bilbao (born February 3, 1952) is an award winning Costa Rican journalist.
on February 3, 1952. At the age of 14 he emigrated out of Cuba
with his parents towards Costa Rica
.
with a bachelor degree, and obtained a master degree in journalism from the University of Missouri
.
He was director of La Nación
from 1982 until 2003.
He is a professor of journalism at the University of Costa Rica's School of Collective Communication Sciences.
He was president of the Inter American Press Association's Press Freedom Committee from 1991 to 1994 and was the main write of the "Chapultepec Declaration" which deals with freedom of expression.
He has authored several books on journalism and current events, works as political analyst and is an international advisor in government, freedom of expression and journalistic integrity, and media subjects to both local and international news organizations.
Since 2005 he has been president of the Costa Rica Instituto de Prensa y Libertad de Expresión (IPLEX) which is based in San José, Costa Rica
.
Early life
Eduardo Ulibarri was born in Remedios, CubaRemedios, Cuba
Remedios is a city and municipality located from the northern coast of Cuba, in the center of the island. It is part of the province of Villa Clara. It was declared a City by Isabel the Second, Queen of Spain, when the Island was still a colony...
on February 3, 1952. At the age of 14 he emigrated out of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
with his parents towards Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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Career
He graduated from the University of Costa RicaUniversity of Costa Rica
The University of Costa Rica is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, is located in San Pedro, in the province of San José. It is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious institution of higher learning in...
with a bachelor degree, and obtained a master degree in journalism from the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
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He was director of La Nación
La Nación (San José)
La Nación is a Costa Rican newspaper published in San José, Costa Rica. The newspaper is a general purpose newspaper, and circulates daily all year long, except on three Costa Rican holidays, Good Friday and the following Saturday, and the day after the New Year's Day.- History :La Nación was...
from 1982 until 2003.
He is a professor of journalism at the University of Costa Rica's School of Collective Communication Sciences.
He was president of the Inter American Press Association's Press Freedom Committee from 1991 to 1994 and was the main write of the "Chapultepec Declaration" which deals with freedom of expression.
He has authored several books on journalism and current events, works as political analyst and is an international advisor in government, freedom of expression and journalistic integrity, and media subjects to both local and international news organizations.
Since 2005 he has been president of the Costa Rica Instituto de Prensa y Libertad de Expresión (IPLEX) which is based in San José, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
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Accolades and awards
- Medal for distinguished service in journalism (University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, 1989)
- Maria Moors Cabot prizeMaria Moors Cabot prizeThe Maria Moors Cabot Prizes are the oldest international awards in the field of journalism. They pick what the Trustees of Columbia University see as journalistic contributions to inter-American understanding.-Award:...
(Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityColumbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, 1996)
- National Prize for Journalism (Costa Rica, 1999)
- ALACOP Prize (Latin American Association of Political Consultants), (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2002)