Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Gilberto Ramos Ávalosis a Mexican-born American journalist and author, regarded as the best-known Spanish-language news anchor in the United States, for which he has been referred to as "The Walter Cronkite of Latino America". Currently based in Miami, Florida, he anchors the Univision news television program, Noticiero Univision; hosts the Univision Sunday-morning, political news program, Al Punto; and hosts the Fusion TV English-language program, America with Jorge Ramos. He has covered five wars, and events ranging from the fall...
NationalityMexican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth16 March 1958
CountryMexico
The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.
I think as journalists, we have to keep our distance from power.
Our program's emphasis is on Latin American, especially Mexican, soccer,
Mexico will never accept U.S. military intervention. Mexicans always remember 1848.
My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made.
When you look at a plate of food it has to be equally appealing to the ownership as to the customer, ... You want a great product, but you can't compromise the profit.
When journalists forget that our job is to question and annoy those in power, there can be huge consequences.
What I find most interesting about the U.S. is this idea of equality.
We still have a long way to go, but the commitment is there.
Sometimes you have to ask the question as if it's going to be your last question - as if it's going to be the last time you talk to that person.
The most important responsibility we have as journalists is to question those who are in power. I honestly believe that.
Once you are an immigrant, you never forget that you are one.
We need not only one Cesar Chavez; we need a thousand Cesar Chavezes.
The restaurant business is definitely exciting, with lots of energy that goes way beyond what's on the plate, ... I do a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff. My forte is financing and numbers.