Lucia Newman
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Lucia Newman is a British reporter for Al Jazeera English and former reporter for CNN
. In 1991, she received the Maria Moors Cabot prize
from Columbia University
for contributing to "the advancement of press freedom and inter-American understanding".
In March 1997, Newman became the first United States journalist (although she is actually British) in twenty-seven years to have permanent residence in Cuba. The North-South Institute
praised her reporting and wrote that because she knows several languages, "she can find out things others cannot". Newman is fluent in English
, Spanish
, French
, and Portuguese
. However, after Newman's first news broadcast, Ninoska Pérez Castellón
criticized her for not interviewing people who were against the Cuban government. Pérez wanted Newman to show Cuba as a "normal place", not a "rogue nation".
Newman has reported for CNN in a number of Latin American countries. She reported in Panama
. On September 16, 1987, the Panama government expelled Newman from the country after a mob saw her grinning during an interview with Manuel Noriega
. Oriega called her a "disinformer". She was a correspondent in Nicaragua
during 1985 to 1989 and in Chile
from 1989 to 1993. From 1993 to 1997, Newman was head of CNN's bureau in Mexico
. In 2006, she departed from CNN and became a reporter for Al Jazeera English.
Newman was born on February 18, 1952 in London
. She is married to Demetrio Olaciregui, who creates documentaries
. They have two daughters, Pia and Laura (Laurita).
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. In 1991, she received the Maria Moors Cabot prize
Maria Moors Cabot prize
The 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:...
from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia 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...
for contributing to "the advancement of press freedom and inter-American understanding".
In March 1997, Newman became the first United States journalist (although she is actually British) in twenty-seven years to have permanent residence in Cuba. The North-South Institute
The North-South Institute
The North-South Institute is a Canadian research institute focused on international development.The Institute's website says that it is "dedicated to eradicating global poverty and enhancing social justice through research which promotes international cooperation, democratic governance, and...
praised her reporting and wrote that because she knows several languages, "she can find out things others cannot". Newman is fluent in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. However, after Newman's first news broadcast, Ninoska Pérez Castellón
Ninoska Pérez Castellón
Ninoska Pérez Castellón is a prominent member of the Cuban exile community in Miami, and outspoken opponent of Fidel and Raul Castro. In relation to this mission of hers, she was one of the founding members of the Cuban Liberty Council with her wife Roberto Martin Perez.She is a notable Spanish...
criticized her for not interviewing people who were against the Cuban government. Pérez wanted Newman to show Cuba as a "normal place", not a "rogue nation".
Newman has reported for CNN in a number of Latin American countries. She reported in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. On September 16, 1987, the Panama government expelled Newman from the country after a mob saw her grinning during an interview with Manuel Noriega
Manuel Noriega
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno is a Panamanian politician and soldier. He was military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989.The 1989 invasion of Panama by the United States removed him from power; he was captured, detained as a prisoner of war, and flown to the United States. Noriega was tried on...
. Oriega called her a "disinformer". She was a correspondent in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
during 1985 to 1989 and in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
from 1989 to 1993. From 1993 to 1997, Newman was head of CNN's bureau in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. In 2006, she departed from CNN and became a reporter for Al Jazeera English.
Newman was born on February 18, 1952 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. She is married to Demetrio Olaciregui, who creates documentaries
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
. They have two daughters, Pia and Laura (Laurita).