Despierta América

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The hosts of Univision's Despierta América

Despierta América (Spanish for Wake Up America) is the highly-popular, long-running Spanish language morning talk show shown on the Univision television network. It is broadcast from the network's studios in Miami, Florida, and is hosted by Fernando Arau, Ana Maria Conseco, Raul Gonzalez, Karla Martinez, Neida Sandoval and Jackie Guerrido. Sandoval also has news (noticia) updates every half-hour and Guerrido is the show's weather anchor. The hosts are also joined by their sidekick and show mascot Cosita.

Despierta América is known for coining the catch phrase, "échate par'acá" ("Come here"), which is a segment regarding news and gossip about Latin entertainers.

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All the hosts are natives of Mexico, except for Raul Gonzalez and Neida Sandoval. They are from Venezuela and Honduras, respectively.
Fernando Arau and Neida Sandoval have been on the show the longest. In fact, since the show's inception in 1998.
Ana Maria Conseco has been on the show the second-longest and is most known for her "échate pacá" segments. She also is a frequent guest hostess of El Gordo y La Flaca.
Karla Martinez, the youngest of them, hosted a popular weekend show called Control and previously co-hosted Despierta América.
Raul Gonzalez frequented Don Francisco's Sabado Gigante and also appeared on children's programming.
Weather anchor Jackie Guerrido has a workout segment on Despierta América.
In the spring of 2006, Magic Johnson (who does not speak Spanish) surprised the hosts on set and was later interviewed by Raul in English about a special youth program, which Raul would translate for the regular Spanish viewers.