Cristiana Chamorro
Cristiana Chamorro is a journalist and the founder and director of the Violeta Chamorro Foundation, an organization dedicated to upholding freedom of expression and projects aimed at fortifying the leadership of journalists, civil society and democratic institutions in Nicaragua. Since its founding, the Violeta Chamorro Foundation has directed and coordinated projects promoting the search for excellence in journalism, a system of access for public information and other actions aimed at the promotion of human rights and a culture of peace. As a journalist Cristiana won the international prize of “Excellence in Journalism” in the category of Opinion in 2000 awarded by the Inter-American Press Association and the International Press Association. She is a regular opinion columnist for the newspaper La Prensa and member of the board of directors of La Prensa. During the campaign and presidency of Violeta Chamorro (1990-1997), Cristiana served as advisor to the President of Nicaragua. She has a degree in History and Philosophy from the University of Central America and a M.A. in Latin American History and Literature from Ohio University.