Bloggers of The Americas

Authors

MALENA MARCHAN (CHILE/ECUADOR/USA)

Malena Marchán-Author and Contributor of Bloggers of The AmericasJournalist, graduated with honors from the Catholic University in Santiago, Chile. Currently heads COTOPAXI COMMUNICATIONS, an independent production and media services company based in Miami. Also writes for EL NUEVO HERALD and is a producer for MARIA ELVIRA LIVE, a news and analysis television program broadcast all over the United States.

In 2008 UNIVISION NETWORK where she was part of the team that produced the entire 2008 presidential election coverage.

IN 2006 visited GUANTANAMO BAY DETENTION CENTER for special news coverage on the war on terror for Tiempos del Mundo newspaper.

Has worked for agence FRANCE PRESSE and NHK JAPANESE TELEVISION, in New York City as well as a correspondant for CHANNEL 13 from Chile.

From 2002-2005 worked for BBC WORLD SERVICE BUREAU in Miami and was stringer for RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL.

In 2001 covered the WORLD TRADE CENTER bombings for VISTAZO MAGAZINE in Ecuador.

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Iván Gerardo Cruz (Colombia -USA)

Ivan Gerardo Cruz, author and contributor of Bloggers of the Americas

Ivan Gerardo Cruz, author and contributor of Bloggers of the Americas

Social Communicator and Journalist of the University of La Sabana. Graduated in written journalism in the University of Miami, with 17 years of experience as an editor and journalist for various printed media.

Biography:
- Journalist Editor of the colombian newspaper El Tiempo, the largest newspaper in Colombia and correspondent of the same newspaper in Miami, USA.
- Journalist of the magazine “Cromos”
- Press Adviser/Consultant and expert on issues of public policy, war and human rights in Colombia
- Advisor of the Military Forces of Colombia
- Editor and reporter for the weekly Tiempos del Mundo (Times of the world) in Miami
- Editor and online producer for Terra Networks USA with headquarters in Miami
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Victor Bjorgan - The Publisher and Editor of Bloggers of The Americas

Victor Bjorgan - The Publisher and Editor of Bloggers of The Americas

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay.

1982 to 1984 – Publisher & Editor of the weekly newspaper SOMOS IDEA.
1984 to 1994 Director og the ngo CIIDU focusing on development issues and social communication

1991-1002 Institutional Coordinator of the Social Investment Program PRIS of Uruguay

1992-1995 Director of the state television in Uruguay

1995-2002 Director of Consultora Datos-Gallup International Association in Montevideo, Consultant work for international agencies such as the United Nations Development Program UNDP, the Inter-American Development Bank IADB and the World Bank.

1996 to 2003 Marketing manager of the panamerican weekly publication Tiempos del Mundo in the office in Uruguay

2004-2007 Manager for Hemispheric Special Publications based in Miami, United States. The weekly publication stops printing in 2007.

2007-to present President of BJORGAN CONSULTANTS INC. in Norway Active member of Amnesty International.

2008 – Founder and Publisher of Bloggers of The Americas and www.TheAmericasPost.com