IE Business School Announces Finalists of the III Ibero-American Economic Journalism Prize

Madrid, Apr. 16, 2013.

 

IE Business School has announced the names of the 30 finalists in the III Ibero-American Economic Journalism Prizeawarded by the institution. Three hundred articles, reports, interviews and different genre pieces from more than 150 media outlets in the region have been submitted in the contest, endowed with US$13,000 in prizes. The contest is sponsored by CAF -development bank of Latin America- and Fundación Codere, and is supported by CNN en Español y Casa de América.

 

Award Ceremony: June 20 at Casa de América

 

The jury chosen to select the winners is composed of journalists from international media companies including the Financial Times, CNN and the Wall Street Journal, as well as IE Business School, CAF -development bank of Latin America-, Fundación Codere, Casa de América, the Inter American Press Association and the Organization of American States.

 

The award ceremony will take place June 20th at Casa de América (Madrid), previous editions were held in Mexico (2011) and Colombia (2012).

 

2012 Edition

 

In its 2012 edition, the prize for the best article in the periodical press category was awarded to "The country of start-ups" by journalist Bruno Galo, published in Brazil's ISTOÉ DINHEIRO magazine. "Conquering the pyramid base" by journalist Maria Gabriela Ensinck, published in Argentina's EL CRONISTA newspaper, took top honors for best article in the daily press category.

 

The jury also recognized with mentions the reports entitled "The favelas' new economy" by business journalists Miriam Leitão and Valeria Maniero, published in the Brazilian newspaper O GLOBO; as well as 'Sorting out a road ridden with stones" by journalist Ana Cristina Camacho published in Costa Rica's EL FINANCIERO, in the daily and periodical categories, respectively.

 

Peru's EL COMERCIO and Mexico's ENTREPRENEURmagazine were recognized as publications that are committed to spreading economic culture among the public.

 

Fundación CODERE's mention for Innovation in the entertainment, leisure and tourism industry went to journalist Kathy García from Colombia's LA REPÚBLICAnewspaper, for her article "Chic Experience: A bet on luxury tourism in Bogotá and Cartagena."

 

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL III IBERO-AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNALISM PRIZE FINALISTS LIST

 

FINALISTS, DAILY PRESS CATEGORY

1. La Nación (Argentina). When the boss is on the other side of the world. Débora Slotnisky.
2. ABC Color (Paraguay). Exploiting the Mercosur, a pending duty. Gladys Benitez Prieto.
3. El Economista (Mexico) Mexsat will cost 21 billion pesos. Julio Sanchez Onofre.
4. El Observador (Uruguay) The wisdom of capitalizing business failures. Laura Lomando.
5. La Tercera (Chile) Peruvian companies' investment in Chile reaches 7 billion. Carla Alonso Bertagia.
6. La República (Colombia) The roadmap of Latin America's mighty. Nicolás Abrew.
7. El Comercio (Peru). The Pacific's Alliances. Darwin Cruz Fiestas.
8. El País (Uruguay). China changes its industrial matrix and does not mind rising wages. Luis Custodio.
9. El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico) On the wake of Naviero cartel's scourge. Joanisabel González.
10. Listín Diario (Dominican Republic) DR rides on the trend of Latin America's health tourism. Ircania Vazquez.
11. El Tiempo (Colombia) Family businesses: Not everything stays at home. Astrid López.
12. Folha (Brazil) The wind has changed. Renata Moura y Nelson Barros.
13. El Financiero (Chile) Mapuche Entrepreneurship 2.0. Francisca Orellana.
14. El Financiero (Mexico) Innovation sought in Mexican companies. Lizbeth Pasilla.
15. La República (Colombia). Economies that can vouch for the profitability of achieving peace. Rogelio Vélez Mendoza.

FINALISTS, PERIODICAL PRESS CATEGORY

1. El Economista (El Salvador) The isthmus strengthens deposits safety. Karla Chinchilla.
2. Revista Empresas y Negocios, diario ABC (Paraguay) Herbs' potential. Nancy Pérez.
3. Entrepreneur (Mexico) Business on wheels. Erika Uribe.
4. El Financiero (Costa Rica) Consumer sells without maturing. Ana Cristina Camacho.
5. América Economía (Chile) Thanks for smoking. Various authors.
6. Apertura (Argentina) Social gaming, the game of the few. Camila Fronzo.
7. Calle 50. El Panamá América. (Panama) Panama as stock market hub. Viodelda Barrías.
8. Epoca (Brazil) The new industrial revolution. Rafael Barifouse.
9. Martes Financiero- La Prensa (Panama). Success is in innovation. Álvaro Santana.
10. Revista Summa (Colombia and Central America) Colombia at your service. Ana Patricia Roa.
11. Oro Negro (Perú) Camisea's eight years. Demetrio Hafid Cokchi Chumbile.
12. Pymes-Clarín (Argentina) Creating is an act of rebellion. Federico Ast.
13. Obras (Mexico) Mega cities and the survival challenge. Gabriel Nieto.
14. Agronegocios -El Economista (Mexico). Trade contributes to food safety. Alberto Romero.
15. Pequenas Empresas y Grandes Negócios (Brazil) The creativity of Money. Marisa Adán Gil

About IE BUSINESS SCHOOL

 

IE Business School educates leaders that promote innovation and change in organizations, entrepreneurial managers who create employment, wealth and social wellbeing. Recognized as a global top business schools, IE has a campus in Madrid and a faculty with over 450 lecturers who currently teach students from 91 countries in Masters, Ph.D. and Executive Education courses.

 

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL's MBA program was recently recognized by the Financial Times as the 8th best in the world and 3rd best in Europe. Rankings by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Economist and América Economía have consistently placed IE among the top ten business schools in the world.

 

IE students use innovative online and in person learning methodology, benefiting from the school's community network, composed of 42,000 graduates with managing positions in more than 106 countries.

 

About CAF - development bank of Latin America

 

The mission of CAF -development bank of Latin America- is to promote sustainable development and regional integration, by financing projects in the public and private sectors and providing technical cooperation and other specialized services. Established in 1970, it currently has 18 shareholder nations -16 in Latin America and the Caribbean, along with Spain and Portugal- and 14 private banks, and is a major source of multilateral financing as well as an important source of knowledge in the region. More information at www.caf.com.

 

About FUNDACION CODERE and CODERE

 

The CODERE Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created for the purpose of supporting and promoting activities relating to the study, analysis, assessment, regulatory development and evolution of the gaming industry.

 

CODERE is a Spanish multinational, a reference in the private gaming industry in Europe and Latin America, listed in Spain's Stock Exchange. The company manages more than 56,474 game terminals, 186 gambling halls, 1,379 betting points and takes part in the management of 3 race tracks in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Panama and Uruguay, and develops Internet games in Italy, where it holds valid permits for that purpose. More information: www.codere.com

 

About Casa de América Casa de America is a public institution for integration and cooperation with the countries of Latin America. Its intense program of activities includes films, exhibitions, lectures, public readings, seminars, forums, public encounters, round table discussions, concerts, tertulias and a host of other social, cultural and political events that make us a crucial bridge between Spain and Latin America, as well as a gate to Europe. These different activities pursue the same goal: foster an ideal environment to discuss American themes by government officials, the media, diplomatic corps, companies, the civil society, academia, literary and artistic circles as well as institutions.