Carlos Fernando Chamorro Barrios
Carlos Fernando Chamorro Barrios (born 1955 or 1956) is a Nicaraguan independent investigative journalist. He is the founder and editor of Confidencial, a news website and weekly publication combining investigative journalism and analyses of current affairs. He also hosts two television news shows, Tonight and This Week. Chamorro is the youngest son of former president of Nicaragua Violeta Barrios de Chamorro and Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a Nicaraguan journalist and editor of La Prensa who was shot to death in January 1978 during the Somoza regime (the paper was critical of the regime).
Carlos Fernando Chamorro Barrios | |
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Chamorro conducting an interview in 2019 | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Organization | Confidencial |
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| Relatives | Claudia Chamorro Barrios (sister) Cristiana Chamorro Barrios (sister) |
| Awards | Maria Moors Cabot Prize Ortega y Gasset Award |
During the first Sandinista regime and through 1994, Chamorro was editor in chief of the government newspaper Barricada.
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