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
You turn on the TV, and you see very bland interviews. Journalists in the United States are very cozy with power, very close to those in power.
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.
I'm not seeing tough questions asked on American television. I'm not seeing those correspondents that would question those in power. It's like a club. We are not asking the tough questions.
You have to go through a mental and emotional process to recognize who you really are. I finally recognized that I cannot be defined by one country.
The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.
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.
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.
What I find most interesting about the U.S. is this idea of equality.
As journalists, we cannot swallow the official line without question. We should challenge almost everything that dictators, presidents and officials say.
It's a privilege to work as an anchor for Univision, but more important, I am amazed by how Latinos are transforming America.
When journalists forget that our job is to question and annoy those in power, there can be huge consequences.
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.
We still have a long way to go, but the commitment is there.