CBS News Correspondent Lilia Luciano to be Leader of Ceremony at the IX Annual Leadership for the Americas Awards Gala 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
September 16, 2024 
Contact: Gemma Givens  
press@thedialogue.org   

Washington, DC – Lilia Luciano, national correspondent and anchor for CBS News, will be leader of ceremony at the Inter-American Dialogue’s IX Annual Leadership for the Americas Awards Gala. The gala is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC. 

Lilia Luciano, journalist, filmmaker, and podcaster is currently based in New York. She has spent over a decade covering immigration and drug policy at the US-Mexico Border for various networks and platforms, as well as climate catastrophes from the frontlines. She has led major international breaking news stories for CBS News, including coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict from Israel, the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Quito, Ecuador, and was the only US network correspondent on the ground in Venezuela covering the 2024 election and the violent protests that followed. She is also the director and producer of the HBO documentary film Wars of Others, which explores the consequences of the war on drugs in Colombia. 

Outside of her journalism work Luciano sits on the Emeritus Advisory Board of the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign to promote access to quality education and the well-being of girls worldwide. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Luciano is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. She graduated from the University of Miami with degrees in Economics and Broadcast Journalism.  

“Lilia Luciano’s impactful and insightful journalism sheds light on the most complex and pressing issues facing Latin America today. Luciano has also been instrumental in supporting the Dialogue’s Cities initiative, particularly in addressing migration issues at a sub-national level.” said Inter-American Dialogue President and CEO, Dr. Rebecca Bill Chavez. 

Previous leaders of ceremony include, Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Host of New York Times Podcast, First Person, Pati Jinich, Chef, Author and Host of Pati’s Mexican Table, Vanessa Hauc, Telemundo News Anchor, and María Elena Salinas, Anchor, Univision. 

Notes to Editors  

The Inter-American Dialogue engages our network of global leaders to foster democratic governance, shared prosperity, and social equity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Together, we shape policy debate, devise solutions, and enhance cooperation within the Western Hemisphere.  

For individual ticket sales for the gala, please contact gala@thedialogue.org before September 22, 2024. 

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