MARY MENA

Freelance Latin America Correspondent based in Caracas. Tweets in Spanish and English. RT ≠ ENDORSEMENT

[MARY MENA @MENAMARY]

New showreel 2024 - reporting for PBS Newshour, CBC Canada, Scripps News, Newsnet, Salem News, CGTN (China Global Television Network), CNA (Channel News Asia), DD India, SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation).
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[𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙯𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖 @jczamora]

#Colombia: Journalist, press freedom advocate Cristian Herrera Nariño killed in northern Colombia https://t.co/vo4qYMPRun (via @CPJAmericas @pressfreedom)

[Marcelo Rochabrún @mrochabrun]

Peru’s Diaspora Emerges as Tie-Breaker in Razor-Edge Race
https://t.co/325XoDQv2d

[Juan Luis Jiménez @JuanLuis_JG]

⚠️ El rendimiento académico de los estudiantes se reduce un 12% durante los Mundiales de Fútbol y las Eurocopas. Y si el estudiante es muy aficionado al fútbol, se reduce hasta un 28% las probabilidades de aprobar.

Estimaciones causales para UK:
https://t.co/zgxdLJwoxB

[Matt Devitt @MattDevittWX]

#BREAKING: 6.1 Earthquake in the Gulf near Cuba, shaking felt across Florida.

[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement @ICEgov]

➡️ https://t.co/md4vNUkrTZ

[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement @ICEgov]

🚨Four illegal alien Tren de Aragua members plead guilty to 2024 double murder of U.S. citizens.

They also pleaded guilty to shooting a third U.S. Citizen in 2024 in Bronx, N.Y., following an ICE @HSI_HQ investigation with its @HSTFNCC partners.

Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton praised the investigative work of ICE @HSINewYork, @HSISeattle, @HSIDenver, @HSIChicago and @HSIHonolulu.

[Patrick Oppmann CNN @CNN_Oppmann]

Felt on our sixth floor building in Havana

[TRT World @trtworld]

#BREAKING: Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of Cuba – USGS

[Yvan Gil @yvangil]

Presidenta (E) de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, se reunió con el presidente de Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

[TRT World @trtworld]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez at Dolmabahce Presidential Office in Istanbul

[Fernando Tineo 🇻🇪 @fertineo]

Familiares de los presos políticos en la embajada de 🇺🇸 en Caracas
https://t.co/QDIqGuk7Sm

[America Elects @AmericaElige]

Peru, presidential election (second round):

Preliminary results, 92.1% counted

Fujimori (FP, right): 50.2% (-2.4)
Sánchez (JPP, left): 49.8% (+2.4)

(+/- vs. 31.0% counted)

#Peru #Elecciones2026Peru #EG2026 #SegundaVuelta

[FRANCE 24 Español @France24_es]

🔴🇵🇪 Keiko Fujimori y Roberto Sánchez reconocieron un empate técnico en la segunda vuelta presidencial en #Perú, llamando a esperar los resultados oficiales ➡️ https://t.co/vnOXcM8kCI

[Servicio Geológico Colombiano @sgcol]

#SismosColombiaSGC Evento Sísmico Internacional - Boletín Actualizado 1, 2026-06-07, 18:37 hora local. Magnitud 7.8, Profundidad 35 km, Burias, Filipinas #NoticiaEnDesarrollo #Temblor #Sismo Más información: https://t.co/63pt8nVsSe

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East https://t.co/7urc0HWhaK

[CGTN America @cgtnamerica]

Peru is holding its presidential runoff election Sunday, June 7, 2026, in what is shaping up to be one of the country's most consequential votes in years. The runoff pits Keiko Fujimori, leader of the conservative Popular Force party, against Roberto Sanchez of the left-leaning Together for Peru party, a contest that could shape Peru's political direction for years to come.

Fujimori, making her fourth consecutive runoff appearance, secured 17 percent of valid votes in the first round from a crowded field of 35 contenders, while Sanchez narrowly clinched second place. The road to this runoff was rocky: the first round was marred by logistical problems that prompted electoral authorities to extend voting by one day.

Many Peruvians hope this election will bring an end to a decade of political instability that has seen four presidents in the last four years and eight in the last ten years. Key issues driving voters include rising crime, economic anxiety, and concern over democratic institutions. Whoever wins will be sworn in on July 28 to replace interim President Jose Maria Balcazar.

[Franklin Briceño @franklinbriceno]

.@AP: With rising crime on their minds, Peruvians vote for president yet again .@KeikoFujimori .@RobertoSanchP https://t.co/7AsqUkP5GZ #peru #electionsperu #Peru2026 #EleccionesPeru2026

[Runrunes @RunRunesWeb]

“Cada hora sin energía eléctrica es una pérdida irrecuperable en nómina, en materia prima dañada, en maquinarias averiadas por las constantes fluctuaciones. Hay empresas trabajando a menos del 30% de su capacidad instalada. ¿Cómo vamos a reactivar la economía de un país cuando no contamos con lo básico, que es la electricidad?”, se preguntó María Auxiliadora Ávila de López, presidenta de la Cámara de Pequeños, Medianos Industriales y Artesanos de Carabobo.

https://t.co/U3gMzTwWs0

[Noticias Caracol @NoticiasCaracol]

Hoy se cumple un año del atentado contra Miguel Uribe Turbay y que acabó con su vida dos meses después. A un año de la tragedia, continúan las investigaciones y el país espera conocer la verdad.

Siga la señal de Noticias Caracol en vivo aquí 👉 https://t.co/zpxzjUL857

[Miraflores Al Momento @AlMomento_M]

ÚLTIMO MINUTO Presidenta (E) Delcy Rodríguez prosigue agenda internacional con visita a Türkiye