Frank Lopez Ballesteros Email & Phone Number

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

· Led a six-month-long investigation into the lives of cardboard collectors in Miami with the support of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. During this time, I spent time alongside men and women who work in this industry. The story was awarded the Sigma Delta Chi Award.· Researched American hostages abroad. To provide context, I collected data and interviewed Treasury and State officials and victims. The investigation showed that no other industrialized country had so many nationals kidnapped or detained illegally, at least publicly. As a result, Senator Mark Warner, D-Virginia, expressed concern about the discovery of the story.· Interviewed Joe Biden during his 2020 presidential campaign. The conversation focused on migration and Latin America's agenda. The interview was published in conjunction with Diario Las Américas and was the only one that the future president gave to a Hispanic media outlet in Florida, causing other platforms to republish it.· Optimized social media strategies for Twitter and Instagram platforms to increase organic website traffic by 20% in five months from its founding.

United States

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Y Alrededores, Estados Unidos

· Led a six-month-long investigation into the lives of cardboard collectors in Miami with the support of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. During this time, I spent time alongside men and women who work in this industry. The story was awarded the Sigma Delta Chi Award.· Researched American hostages abroad. To provide context, I collected data and interviewed Treasury and State officials and victims. The investigation showed that no other industrialized country had so many nationals kidnapped or detained illegally, at least publicly. As a result, Senator Mark Warner, D-Virginia, expressed concern about the discovery of the story.· Interviewed Joe Biden during his 2020 presidential campaign. The conversation focused on migration and Latin America's agenda. The interview was published in conjunction with Diario Las Américas and was the only one that the future president gave to a Hispanic media outlet in Florida, causing other platforms to republish it.· Optimized social media strategies for Twitter and Instagram platforms to increase organic website traffic by 20% in five months from its founding.

Caracas, Venezuela

Edited news dispatches from international press agencies, make fact checks and write breaking news for an Internet and newspaper audience following AP style guidelines.• Provided content updates and maintenance to the international section website.• Covered foreign national security issues and global counterterrorism policy, emphasizing international relations. Managing confidential sources. Averaging more than 100 reports or articles each year. I was one of the most-read journalists in the newspaper in 2014 and 2015.• Led news coverage on Colombia, Iran, and China and their relationship with Venezuela. Interviews with foreign leaders, diplomats, academics, and government presidents gave readers a contextual understanding of the current situation.• Reported from a dozen countries on three continents on election results, anniversaries, local news, and news developments.• Investigated the impact of Venezuela-Cuba relations, uncovering secret financial networks and intelligence cooperation programs. Public opinion was captivated by the stories about the covert operations of both countries. These stories sparked a call for Venezuelan government accountability.