Alfonso Chardy

Alfonso Nieto Chardi (April 14, 1951, Mexico City – April 9, 2024) was an American journalist. He won a Pulitzer Prize.[1]

He studied at Indiana University Bloomington. He worked at The Mexico City News, The Associated Press in 1974, and United Press International . In 1980 he was hired by The Miami Herald.[2]

In 1987 , he wrote articles about the Iran Contra scandal.[3] He was on the team at the Miami Herald that won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of Hurricane Andrew; the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting, for coverage of voter fraud in a mayoral election, and the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for articles about Elian Gonzalez,[4]

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Brian (2024-04-24). "Alfonso Chardy, journalist who helped expose Iran-contra affair, dies at 72". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ↑ "Alfonso Chardy, revered Herald reporter who broke news from D.C. to the Mideast, dies". Miami Herald. PRIL 17, 2024. Retrieved PRIL 17, 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  3. ↑ Horton, John (16 February 1985). "I HAVE BEFORE ME A CLIPPING OF A STORY BY ALFONSO CHARDY" (PDF). .cia.gov/readingroom.
  4. ↑ Roberts, Sam (2024-04-24). "Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-26.