Beto Ortiz
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Beto Ortiz (birth name: Humberto Ortiz Pajuelo) (Lima, 1968) is a Peruvian journalist TV personality and writer living now (from October 2006) back in Lima. Before that, he lived in New York City. His claim to national fame was through "Beto A saber" (2000), a politically incorrect TV talk-show from which he harshly criticized Fujimori's government while most of the Peruvian media remained silent.
One of his first appearances in Peruvian media was through several humorous stories he wrote for "No", a humorous supplement to "Si", a very well known Peruvian magazine in 1987.
Beto Ortiz was living in the United States after being the object of judicial accusation by the Peruvian government in retaliation for his investigations on official corruption. His articles led to the imprisonment of President Alejandro Toledo’s main advisor Cesar Almeyda in March 2004.
During his 15 years experience, Mr. Ortiz directed and hosted late-night shows and documentary series on national television. As a TV reporter he is the author of hundreds of stories on social and political issues, some of which were recognized with international awards. As a writer, he has published features and columns in the main newspapers and magazines in Peru. He is a columnist for “Peru 21” newspaper. His first novel, “Maldita Ternura” [“Damned Tenderness”], (Lima: Editorial Alfaguara, 2004) was a best-seller in Peru. He is currently working as a screen-writer.
[edit] Journalistic Experience
August 2001 to the present “Peru 21” Newspaper Columnist
2002 Frecuencia Latina. TV Channel 2. Host, writer and director “Secret Lives” (Series of biographic documentaries)
2002 Frecuencia Latina. TV Channel 2. Host and director Late night show (live) “God deliver us from Beto Ortiz”
2001 Frecuencia Latina. TV Channel 2. Host and director Late night show (live) “Nobody sleeps with Beto Ortiz”
2000 Canal A Producciones. Channel 11. Host and director Political Talk show “Beto A Saber” (live)
1999 “Somos” Weekly magazine Interviews.
1996-1999 America Televisión. Channel 4. Reporter “La Revista Dominical” news show
1996 “Rumbos” Travel magazine Editor
1993-1996 Panamericana Televisión. Channel 5. Reporter “Panorama” news show.
1995 “El Mundo” Newspaper. Columnist
1991-1993 “Caretas” Magazine Staff writer
1990 “The San Diego Union” Newspaper Guest writer
1990 “Pagina Libre” Staff writer
1989 Andina Television. Channel 9 Reporter “Esta Noche” News show
1989 “El Comercio” Newspaper. Staff writer (Police beat /Arts & Leisure) Enero-Diciembre 1989
[edit] Education
1985-1990 University of Lima Faculty of Journalism, Radio, TV and Film
1990 Tufts University International Journalism Exchange Program The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
2003 San Antonio de los Baños Film School Screenwriters workshop.
[edit] Awards
Paris, France, 1995 UNESCO (U.N. Cultural Fund) Gold Medal at the Port de Bouc International Festival of Young Journalists.
Awarded to “Children of chaos”, a documentary about street children in Lima, Peru.
Lima, 1994 “THE 1,000 WORDS SHORT-STORY” Literary Contest.
Lima, 1994 “Citizens for Peace” Award of Journalistic Excellence. Given by the Lawyers bar of Lima
Lima, 1993 UNICEF (U.N Children’s Fund) First Prize in journalistic contest Awarded to “Not for all the gold in the world” A documentary on children slavery in gold mines in Peru.
Boston, 1990 THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS (ASNE) TUFTS UNIVERSITY Fellowship.
