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Alejandro Manrique, managing editor for Rumbo Spanish language newspaper in San Antonio, Texas, has been selected as the new executive editor of Que Pasa Newspapers across North Carolina. Manrique was part of the team of journalists and business executives that developed and launched Rumbo in 2004. Rumbo has been widely acclaimed for its journalistic excellence and is recognized as one of the top three Spanish language newspapers in the United States.
“Alejandro will be a key member of the Que Pasa management team as we continue to enhance the overall quality of our newspapers and radio news reporting to Hispanics across North Carolina. His leadership, experience and journalistic excellence will be a cornerstone in our future growth.” said Jose Isasi, Que Pasa Media Network CEO.
Manrique comes to North Carolina and Que Pasa with impressive credentials and significant journalistic experience. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, he established and ran the investigative reporting unit for that country’s leading national newspaper, El Tiempo, where he and his team focused their investigative reporting on Colombian drug cartels and their influence on national and local politics as well as corruption and the Colombian war.
He is a graduate of the prestigious Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City where he was both a Cabot and a Colfuturo fellow. In addition, he has won numerous awards for his investigative news reporting over the years. Manrique also has undergraduate and graduate law degrees from the prominent Andes University in Bogotá with a focus in constitutional law.
“Journalism is my passion. I have been involved in journalistic endeavors that serve the Spanish speaking consumer continuously since my high school days. And, I have been fortunate to have Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the great journalist , as a teacher at workshops organized by the Fundación Para un Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano in Cartagena.” said Manrique.
“I am excited to join the Que Pasa team and to assist in elevating the quality and tenor of news reporting in the Spanish language media in North Carolina. I want Que Pasa products to be the best, most credible, and most interesting source for news, information, entertainment, and sports for Hispanics in our state.” said Manrique, “And, I want to establish strong working relationships with the English language media across the state to help strengthen the fabric of our shared communities with a full understanding of the issues and opportunities as we explore win-win solutions for our state and all of our people.”
“Francisco Camara, the previous Executive Editor, has left Que Pasa to pursue other career opportunities. We wish him well in his future endeavors. Francisco has made many contributions to Que Pasa and we are deeply appreciative of his time and efforts on our behalf” Isasi said.
About Que Pasa Media Network
Que Pasa has corporate offices in Winston-Salem, NC with regional offices in Charlotte, NC serving the Charlotte Metro; Raleigh, NC serving the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill Metro; and Winston-Salem serving the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Metro. Que Pasa has a staff of over 80 Hispanic communications professionals from more than 10 different Spanish speaking countries. Que Pasa estimates that they serve over 80% of the state’s 800K Hispanic consumers daily through their newspapers and 6 Spanish language radio stations.
The Que Pasa Media Network is comprised of Que Pasa Newspapers and Radio Stations, Makin’ It Work - Pronto!, a Hispanic marketing and communications company that assists international, national, and regional organizations in their marketing communications with Hispanic consumers, and LatinoKing Productions, a Hispanic entertainment and events production company.
Additional information is available at www.QuePasaMedia.com.
Mssrs. Isasi and Manrique are available for interviews, upon request. Please call Jane Martin, Makin’ It Work Pronto!, at (cell) 336.462.1126 or (office) 336.714.2837 for assistance.
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