Enrique Acevedo (born March 6, 1978) is a Mexican journalist who has been anchoring

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's flagship newscast ''En punto'' since 2023. He previously served as correspondent for ''

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'' where he reported across multiple broadcasts and platforms on a wide range of topics including the 2020 Presidential Election, the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the violence against journalists in Mexico. In 2020, he became the first Latino correspondent in the history of the ''

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'' franchise, working for ''60 Minutes Plus''.

Education

Acevedo has a master's degree in journalism from

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. He was a Pritzker Fellow at the

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Institute of Politics in 2019.

Career

During the 2016 presidential cycle, he co-moderated

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's Democratic Debate and led the network's electoral coverage alongside Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos. On November 9th, 2023,

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executives brought in Acevedo to interview former President

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from his

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residence in

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. The interview, “''Donald Trump: La Entrevista''”, was aired the day after the third Republican primary debate, in which Trump did not participate and instead held a rally in

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. The interview was simulcast throughout the U.S. on Univision in Spanish and its sister channel UNIMÁS and on ViX’s news channel, Noticias Univision 24/7, in English with Spanish subtitles. Trump spoke to Acevedo about his plans for the future, his legal troubles, and the state of the nation, among other topics.

Recognitions and studies

He has been recognized as one of the "Top Latinos in American Newsrooms" by ''The Huffington Post'' and a "Global Media Leader" by the

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Personal life

On November 29, 2014, he married Florentina Romo in

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