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Huemanzin Rodríguez, Veteran Canal 22 Cultural Journalist, Dies at 51 in Norway

A private cancer battle preceded a death announced by his wife, later echoed by Canal 22.

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Overview

  • He died on August 20 in Rygge, Norway, where he had lived for years, according to posts on his social media and confirmation from Canal 22.
  • His Facebook page carried the announcement alongside verses by Fernando Pessoa, a favorite of the journalist, while the broadcaster praised his enduring legacy.
  • He joined Canal 22 in 1996 and worked as reporter, scriptwriter, producer and host of programs including Noticias 22 and Semanario N22 between 2016 and 2021.
  • He produced reports across Europe, the Americas and Asia, covered the 2008 and 2014 Olympics from a cultural lens, served on film-festival juries, and contributed to books on cultural journalism.
  • After relocating to Norway, he continued sending cultural segments to Canal 22 as an independent journalist, as institutions such as UNAM, Cineteca Nacional and Cenart led tributes to his work.