Cable News Network en Español (CNN en Español, stylized as CN͠N) is a Pan-American
Spanish-language
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pay television
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, on March 17, 1997.
History
CNN en Español before 1997
In 1988, CNN began producing news in Spanish with ''Noticiero CNN'', aimed at Spanish-speaking audiences in the United States and Latin America.
In 1992, CNN International started the ''Noticiero CNN Internacional'', the first in Spanish on that channel. Other programs in Spanish were ''Las Noticias'' and ''Noticias México'', all of them presented by the Colombian Patricia Janiot and the Uruguayan
Jorge Gestoso
Jorge Gestoso (born 20 March 1951) is a Uruguayan journalist who was born in Montevideo.
For 16 years, he was the Principal Anchor and symbol of ''CNN en Español'', as well as Senior Washington Correspondent. ''CNN en Español'' is a televisi ...
, and with the direction of Rolando Santos. The following year, CNN en Español Radio was launched.
Launch (1997)
On March 17, 1997, CNN en Español began broadcasting 24 hours a day. In addition, the chain's production centers begin to operate in
Buenos Aires
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and
Havana
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2010 change
In 2010, CNN en Español debuted a new logo, with a new programming lineup.
2022
On February 14, 2022, CNN en Español started broadcasts in 16:9.
2024
On October 8, CNN en Español started broadcasts in
Spain
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.
Availability
CNN en Español is available throughout
Hispanic America
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, and the United States. In Canada, a number of the network's shows are simulcast on Univision Canada. In Venezuela and Nicaragua, the channel is available via live-streaming on
YouTube
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and its official website since 2017 and 2022 respectively.
On February 15, 2017,
Venezuela
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's National Commission of Telecommunications (Conatel) blocked CNN en Español from any national TV provider, saying a report from the network regarding passport fraud was "a threat to the peace and democratic stability" of the nation. Conatel additionally blocked sister network
CNN International
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and BBC World News on April 30, 2019 during an uprising attempt.
On September 22, 2022, CNN en Español was taken off the air from all cable providers in
Nicaragua
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by order of the Nicaraguan Institute of Telecommunications and Post Office (TELCOR).
Programming
Live coverage
CNN en Español provides live coverage of some news and sporting events held by Turner channels via Warner Bros. Discovery Sports), and from 2016 until 2021, carried the Spanish-language audio for
Major League Baseball postseason
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games carried by sister network TBS only in the United States and Latin America (there were no changes to the English-language visual presentation). CNN en Español features newscasts throughout the day. In 2022, the coverage moved to
MLB Network
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Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri
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Pope Francis raised him to the rank of ...