Enrique Acevedo Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
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Journalists / News Media / Global Outlook / Current Events
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Moderators
Enrique Acevedo Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Enrique Acevedo is an Emmy award-winning journalist who has covered major news stories around the globe and interviewed world leaders such as President Barack Obama, Kofi Annan, Melinda Gates, and Desmond Tutu. He is currently a correspondent for 60 Minutes+, the streaming edition of CBS News' iconic newsmagazine 60 Minutes. Acevedo has been called one of the "Top Latinos in American Newsrooms" by the Huffington Post and a "Global Media Leader" by the World Economic Forum. He is a regular guest in major U.S. news networks as an expert on Hispanics, politics, and policy.
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