María Elena Salinas

María Elena Salinas, described as the “Voice of Hispanic America” by The New York Times was the co-anchor of Noticiero Univision, the primary evening news broadcast on Univision, and the co-host of the news magazine program Aquí y Ahora (Here and Now). Salinas has been working for more than three decades in the United States and 18 Latin American countries. She has interviewed Latin American heads of state, rebel leaders, dictators, and every United States president since Jimmy Carter.

After almost four decades as anchor of Univision Network News Salinas became a contributor to CBS News and then ABC News.

Her philanthropic work includes providing scholarships for Latino journalism students, serving on the board of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and collaborating with several Latino civic engagement organizations. She continues her mission to inform, inspire, educate and empower the Latino community.