Jules Vasquez (born July 8, 1970) is a
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
an journalist and
media executive
A media proprietor, also called a media executive, media mogul, media tycoon, or press baron is an entrepreneur who controls any means of public or commercial mass media, through the personal ownership or holding of a dominant position within a ...
. He is the News Director and Chief Editor at
Tropical Vision Limited
Tropical Vision Limited, or as it is locally known, Channel 7, is a Belize City based television station
A television station is a set of equipment managed by a business, organisation or other entity such as an amateur television (ATV) operator, ...
, known locally as Channel 7 News, the longest operating broadcaster in Belize.
["Our Belize Community – Jules Vasquez," San Pedro Sun, April 26, 2007, https://www.sanpedrosun.com/old/07-174.html] He has developed a reputation in Belize because "his comments strike a chord and his questions leave burning marks when fired."
Jules Vasquez was born in
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital city, capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a ...
to parents Nestor and Hazel Vasquez. Nestor Vasquez is a Belizean businessman who is chairman of
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) and vice chairman of the
Central Bank of Belize. Nestor Vasquez founded Tropical Vision Limited in 1981. Jules attended
St. John's College in Belize City before enrolling at
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. The university is a member of the State University System of Florida and has s ...
. After completing one year at Florida Atlantic, Jules decided to forgo a bachelor's degree and returned to Belize. He joined Tropical Vision Limited as Master Control Operator in 1991 and began his own live newscast in 1994. Since 1994 he has been a recognizable news figure in the Belizean media.
Jules was called 2007's "Man of the Year" by The Independent newspaper for "ask
ngthe questions everyone else seems reluctant to ask."
["Man and Woman of the Year," The Independent Newspaper, January 5, 2007, https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00099538/00005]
References
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Living people
1970 births
Belizean journalists
People from Belize City
Belizean businesspeople
Belizean media personalities