Miguel Carrasquillo, 35, didn’t die as he wanted. He died in pain after enduring months of agony.
Miguel Wanted to Die With Dignity
The Dangers of Remaining Neutral
Saying that reporters should abandon neutrality on certain issues and choose sides may seem at odds with everything that’s taught in journalism school. But there are times when the only way we journalists can fulfill our primary social responsibility — challenging those in power — is by leaving neutrality aside.
Fish Don’t Walk in Venezuela
You can’t force a fish to walk, just like you can’t force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to accept the recall referendum now underway to remove him from office.
Waiting for the Mexican Spring
MEXICO CITY — Coming back to Mexico always fills me with vitality and hope. Whenever I return, I feel like the country is on the verge of big change. But, inevitably, the change never arrives.
Jorge Ramos speech at the International Center for Journalists
“I’m Just A Journalist Who Asks Questions”
After my encounter with Donald Trump a couple of months ago, many people have asked me: are you a journalist or an activist?
The Paths of Joan Manuel Serrat
Throughout his 50-year career, the Spanish musician and songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat has navigated countless paths — and his timeless songs have been with me through the years as I have traveled on my own paths. In fact, his music has become an essential component of my life’s musical score. Understandably, I was thrilled to book an interview with him recently.
Hot Outside, Cold Inside
In recent years, I’ve been in some pretty hot and steamy places in the middle of summer — the Caribbean and India, for instance, or Miami, where I live — and I constantly find myself shivering.
The End of the Party
I visited the island of Mykonos, Greece, in early July, shortly before voters shot down the country’s deal with its creditors in a referendum. Despite Greece’s woes, life was great on Mykonos, or so it seemed. I remember one particular night in which it felt like there was a huge party going on.
Dining With Strangers
TEL AVIV – If the purpose of traveling abroad is to learn something new, why not enjoy some home cooking and dine with locals? During a recent trip to Tel Aviv for a television segment chronicling the things that separate and unite Israelis and Arabs, our team did just that: We made two dinners part of our investigative efforts. (I’ve never had such a tasty reporting experience.)
Of Journalists and Dinosaurs
If you want to see some dinosaurs, you don’t have to go to a museum. Just tune in to a …