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Fran Sevilla Receives Francisco Cerecedo Prize for Four Decades of International Reporting

He used his remarks to urge journalism in the public interest, rejecting propaganda.

Overview

  • The Asociación de Periodistas Europeos presented the XLII Francisco Cerecedo Award to the veteran RNE correspondent in a ceremony in Madrid.
  • King Felipe VI delivered the prize, with attendees including BBVA president Carlos Torres Vila, according to the organizers.
  • Sevilla called for reporting that asks why events happen and helps people interpret them rather than serving private interests.
  • He condemned the suffering in Gaza as well as other ongoing wars, dedicating the award to colleagues killed in the line of duty.
  • His career includes frontline coverage of the Gulf War, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq and Colombia, plus recent reporting from Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.