Ximena Galarza | |
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Born |
Camiri, Bolivia | January 14, 1972
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | TVU |
Known for | exposing electoral fraud |
Ximena Galarza Lora (born January 14, 1972) is a Bolivian journalist. Her program was able to uncover election fraud in the 2019 Presidential and General elections. [1] She was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State. [2]
Galarza was born in Camiri in 1972. After she graduated in 1989 she had intended to have a career in geological engineering. [3]
She went in to journalism and she worked for Red UNO and Cadena A. She left broadcasting for a while and then she returned in 2014 for TVU on their TV programme "Jaque Mate" (Check mate). [4]
"Jaque Mate" (Check Mate) was a leading Brazilian programme for TVU. [5]
Her programme, "Jaque Mate", was able to uncover election fraud in the October 2019 Presidential elections. [1]
By November Bolivia was in political crisis and the President was forced to resign and accept exile in Mexico. Jeanine Áñez took over as interim President. [6]
Galarza was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State. [2]
Galarza appeared as a scientist in a rare Bolivian science-fiction film called "The Lake Triangle". The film was premiered in 1999. [7]
Ximena Galarza | |
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Born |
Camiri, Bolivia | January 14, 1972
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | TVU |
Known for | exposing electoral fraud |
Ximena Galarza Lora (born January 14, 1972) is a Bolivian journalist. Her program was able to uncover election fraud in the 2019 Presidential and General elections. [1] She was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State. [2]
Galarza was born in Camiri in 1972. After she graduated in 1989 she had intended to have a career in geological engineering. [3]
She went in to journalism and she worked for Red UNO and Cadena A. She left broadcasting for a while and then she returned in 2014 for TVU on their TV programme "Jaque Mate" (Check mate). [4]
"Jaque Mate" (Check Mate) was a leading Brazilian programme for TVU. [5]
Her programme, "Jaque Mate", was able to uncover election fraud in the October 2019 Presidential elections. [1]
By November Bolivia was in political crisis and the President was forced to resign and accept exile in Mexico. Jeanine Áñez took over as interim President. [6]
Galarza was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State. [2]
Galarza appeared as a scientist in a rare Bolivian science-fiction film called "The Lake Triangle". The film was premiered in 1999. [7]