LEONARDO BASTIDAS CARDENAS

JOURNALIST DIRECTOR

Member since Aug 2023

RESUME - LEONARDO BASTIDAS CÁRDENAS

- 2021 Master's Degree in Communication, Universidad de Manizales. (Manizales) in progress -

stopped.

- 2013 Diploma in New Economic Journalism, Universidad de la Sabana (Bogotá).

- 2012 Course on economic journalism, business and development Asia Pacific, JNU, IICM New Delhi.

Pacific, JNU, IICM New Delhi (India).

- 1995 - 2002 Social Communicator and Journalist, Universidad de Manizales. (Manizales)

- 1988 - 1993 Bachelor of Arts, Colegio Salesiano de Pereira, (Risaralda).

I am a Journalist and Mass Communicator graduated from the University of Manizales, Colombia.

Professional, with experience in print media (journalist - editor - design), radio, digital and television.

producer and editor of economic, social, political and sports contents; knowledge in marketing and

advertising, business advertising, business strategies; management of public relations and events

(logistics), creation of communication strategies and relations with national/regional journalists and

departmental administrations.

I worked in the coordination of teams in private print media, the newspaper La República, general

editor, editor and international editor, economy and finance. Editor and international editor, economy

and finance; in television, in the cnn news network as a journalist; as head of press in the Senate of the

Republic in the economy and energy commissions; in the DANE, as press officer in the commissions;

at the Dane, as head of press and communications; and at the Council of Bogotá in the financial

commission.

I worked for the Government in the Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) as press officer in social

programs and projects in Bogotá. and press in social programs and projects in the municipalities and

cities of the country, with vulnerable and disadvantaged vulnerable and underprivileged families both

in the countryside and in the city. With international organizations as United Nations, Usaid, European

Union among others. In programs and projects for the eradication of poverty with the delivery of

donations, creation of entrepreneurship programs, delivery of goods and services, etc. entrepreneurship

programs, delivery of goods for housing sustainability, in regions such as Guajira, Choco, Guainía,

Amazon, Chocó, Guainía Choco, Guainía, Amazonía, Cesar, Norte de Santander, Zona Cafetera,

among others, and with the Afro, indigenous and Afro, indigenous, raizal and palenquero communities.

In the professional field, I have had the opportunity to work in the coverage of the World Economic

Forum in Davos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Economic Forums in Davos, Sao Paulo, New York and Mexico

City. At the Climate Change Forums in Barcelona, Cancun Barcelona, Cancun, Bali, Paris, Copenhagen

and Glasgow. I have participated in studies on international relations with the governments of

Singapore, Indonesia, Beijing, Thailand, India and Malaysia.

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING

JANUARY 2020 - 2021 External advisor for new ventures, micro and medium-sized companies in the

companies in the Eje Cafetero region and political sectors of Pereira. Work in digital communication

and media strategies; construction of programs and projects for new businesses, content creation and

study of new experiences in social social networks.

CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC

MARCH 2019- AUGUST 2019 Communications and press advisor, responsible for the media

management of the strategies of dissemination and awareness of the work done by former Senator in the First Senate Committee and in the plenary of the Republic. Management of public relations,

marketing, advertising and publicity and event coordination. Dissemination of work for radio, press,

television and social networks.

DANE

MARCH 2018 - AUGUST 2018 Head of press and information of the National Administrative

Department of Statistics, DANE. Coordinator of the information area. Responsible for the structuring,

analysis, commercialization, construction and socialization of public information, as well as managing

the media and channels for its dissemination. Design and develop communication and publicity actions

that contribute to the strategic alignment of the company. strategic alignment of the same. To carry out

actions that promote the visibility of the task and the institutional institutional management in the

territory. To develop communication, marketing and publicity actions for the dissemination and

appropriation of the task and institutional management with all DANE employees.

SOCIAL PROSPERITY - DPS

OCTOBER 2015 - DECEMBER 2017 Communications and press advisor of the Office of

Communications Office of Social Prosperity, in charge of the media management of the

communication, marketing and publicity strategies of the communication, marketing and advertising

strategies of the program of the Directorate of Inclusion. Inclusion, cash transfers, infrastructure and

poverty. Dissemination of the work for radio, press, television television and social networks.

Audiovisual producer of the success stories of the Iraca, ReSa, inclusion programs, families on their

land, rural families, employment for prosperity and the my business entrepreneurship program.

Presentation of the entity's events. Logistics. Coordinator of pre-production and production of events.

COUNCIL OF BOGOTÁ

APRIL 2015 - SEPTEMBER 2015 Communication and press advisor, in charge of the

media management of dissemination strategies and awareness of the work done by Councilman in the

Finance and Public Credit Committee of the Bogotá Council. Management of public relations and

coordination of events. Dissemination of work for radio, press, television and social networks. Media

follow-up of projects presented in commissions and plenary sessions.

CORPORATION - CONTRIAL

NOVEMBER 2014 - JULY 2015 Communications and press advisor of the Corporation for Social

Control - Contrial. Media and press advisor management, in charge of disseminating the purpose of the

corporation seeking to generate a collective learning learning, with the creation of instruments that

allow citizens to identify who represents them in the different legislative bodies.

CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC

JANUARY 2013 - JULY 2014 Communications and press advisor, responsible for the media

management of the strategies of dissemination and awareness of the work done by former Senator in

the First Senate Committee and in the plenary of the Republic. Management of public relations,

marketing, advertising and publicity and event coordination. Dissemination of work for radio, press,

television and social networks.

LA REPÚBLICA LR NEWSPAPER

MAY 2006 - DECEMBER 2010 Journalist-editor of economics, business, marketing, advertising,

finance, banking and commerce. Covering economic events in Latin America, Europe, Asia Asia and

the United States. Macroeconomic, banking, commercial, monetary, large, medium and small

companies, new economy, foreign trade, foreign trade, emerging markets, international business, stock exchanges, exports and imports, buying and selling, agribusiness and others. Coordinator of the news

published in the Global Economy section and general editor, the topics to be developed, editing of

texts, titling of articles, style correction and treatment of economic topics and treatment of economic

topics. Analysis of the world stock market and global trade.

CNN -Cable News Network

NOVEMBER 2001 - MARCH 2006 Junior editor and production assistant for newscasts, general

coverage of major topics in the areas of sports, economics, politics, in the areas of sports, economics,

politics and in-depth development of the sectors. I worked for CNN as a junior editor and assistant

producer on weekends in the production of the sports program. Development of the economic and

financial programs for CNN in Spanish. Journalism Coverage of events such as: The Iraq war from

Atlanta, the presidential elections in the United States and Latin American countries and Latin

American countries, news coverage of Hurricane Katrina, the 9/11 attacks, production and editing, the

2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, the Olympic Games in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan,

the Olympic Games in Athens, the South American Games, the Pan American Games, World Cup

qualifiers. In addition to covering sporting events in the United States, such as the Superbowl

NBA All-Star Game and finals, NHL and NCAA games. Internship (Work Experience)

Nov 2001 - Jan. 2002 (3 months), in the sports area of CNN en Español.

CARACOL Television

JANUARY 2001 - SEPTEMBER 2001

Interned as a journalist at Golcaracol.com to cover the Copa America held in Colombia.

held in Colombia. Web reporter for Noticias Caracol under the orders of Claudia Leonor Vesga,

head of digital content of Caracol. We put the content for the news portal.

Regards,

LEONARDO BASTIDAS CÁRDENAS

Journalist – Mass communications

Pereira – Colombia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-364qv-b6A&t=806s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvR_ydUKCA0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax1i-vW8aCw&t=6

RESUME - LEONARDO BASTIDAS CÁRDENAS

- 2021 Master's Degree in Communication, Universidad de Manizales. (Manizales) in progress -

stopped.

- 2013 Diploma in New Economic Journalism, Universidad de la Sabana (Bogotá).

- 2012 Course on economic journalism, business and development Asia Pacific, JNU, IICM New Delhi.

Pacific, JNU, IICM New Delhi (India).

- 1995 - 2002 Social Communicator and Journalist, Universidad de Manizales. (Manizales)

- 1988 - 1993 Bachelor of Arts, Colegio Salesiano de Pereira, (Risaralda).

I am a Journalist and Mass Communicator graduated from the University of Manizales, Colombia.

Professional, with experience in print media (journalist - editor - design), radio, digital and television.

producer and editor of economic, social, political and sports contents; knowledge in marketing and

advertising, business advertising, business strategies; management of public relations and events

(logistics), creation of communication strategies and relations with national/regional journalists and

departmental administrations.

I worked in the coordination of teams in private print media, the newspaper La República, general

editor, editor and international editor, economy and finance. Editor and international editor, economy

and finance; in television, in the cnn news network as a journalist; as head of press in the Senate of the

Republic in the economy and energy commissions; in the DANE, as press officer in the commissions;

at the Dane, as head of press and communications; and at the Council of Bogotá in the financial

commission.

I worked for the Government in the Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) as press officer in social

programs and projects in Bogotá. and press in social programs and projects in the municipalities and

cities of the country, with vulnerable and disadvantaged vulnerable and underprivileged families both

in the countryside and in the city. With international organizations as United Nations, Usaid, European

Union among others. In programs and projects for the eradication of poverty with the delivery of

donations, creation of entrepreneurship programs, delivery of goods and services, etc. entrepreneurship

programs, delivery of goods for housing sustainability, in regions such as Guajira, Choco, Guainía,

Amazon, Chocó, Guainía Choco, Guainía, Amazonía, Cesar, Norte de Santander, Zona Cafetera,

among others, and with the Afro, indigenous and Afro, indigenous, raizal and palenquero communities.

In the professional field, I have had the opportunity to work in the coverage of the World Economic

Forum in Davos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Economic Forums in Davos, Sao Paulo, New York and Mexico

City. At the Climate Change Forums in Barcelona, Cancun Barcelona, Cancun, Bali, Paris, Copenhagen

and Glasgow. I have participated in studies on international relations with the governments of

Singapore, Indonesia, Beijing, Thailand, India and Malaysia.

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING

JANUARY 2020 - 2021 External advisor for new ventures, micro and medium-sized companies in the

companies in the Eje Cafetero region and political sectors of Pereira. Work in digital communication

and media strategies; construction of programs and projects for new businesses, content creation and

study of new experiences in social social networks.

CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC

MARCH 2019- AUGUST 2019 Communications and press advisor, responsible for the media

management of the strategies of dissemination and awareness of the work done by former Senator in the First Senate Committee and in the plenary of the Republic. Management of public relations,

marketing, advertising and publicity and event coordination. Dissemination of work for radio, press,

television and social networks.

DANE

MARCH 2018 - AUGUST 2018 Head of press and information of the National Administrative

Department of Statistics, DANE. Coordinator of the information area. Responsible for the structuring,

analysis, commercialization, construction and socialization of public information, as well as managing

the media and channels for its dissemination. Design and develop communication and publicity actions

that contribute to the strategic alignment of the company. strategic alignment of the same. To carry out

actions that promote the visibility of the task and the institutional institutional management in the

territory. To develop communication, marketing and publicity actions for the dissemination and

appropriation of the task and institutional management with all DANE employees.

SOCIAL PROSPERITY - DPS

OCTOBER 2015 - DECEMBER 2017 Communications and press advisor of the Office of

Communications Office of Social Prosperity, in charge of the media management of the

communication, marketing and publicity strategies of the communication, marketing and advertising

strategies of the program of the Directorate of Inclusion. Inclusion, cash transfers, infrastructure and

poverty. Dissemination of the work for radio, press, television television and social networks.

Audiovisual producer of the success stories of the Iraca, ReSa, inclusion programs, families on their

land, rural families, employment for prosperity and the my business entrepreneurship program.

Presentation of the entity's events. Logistics. Coordinator of pre-production and production of events.

COUNCIL OF BOGOTÁ

APRIL 2015 - SEPTEMBER 2015 Communication and press advisor, in charge of the

media management of dissemination strategies and awareness of the work done by Councilman in the

Finance and Public Credit Committee of the Bogotá Council. Management of public relations and

coordination of events. Dissemination of work for radio, press, television and social networks. Media

follow-up of projects presented in commissions and plenary sessions.

CORPORATION - CONTRIAL

NOVEMBER 2014 - JULY 2015 Communications and press advisor of the Corporation for Social

Control - Contrial. Media and press advisor management, in charge of disseminating the purpose of the

corporation seeking to generate a collective learning learning, with the creation of instruments that

allow citizens to identify who represents them in the different legislative bodies.

CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC

JANUARY 2013 - JULY 2014 Communications and press advisor, responsible for the media

management of the strategies of dissemination and awareness of the work done by former Senator in

the First Senate Committee and in the plenary of the Republic. Management of public relations,

marketing, advertising and publicity and event coordination. Dissemination of work for radio, press,

television and social networks.

LA REPÚBLICA LR NEWSPAPER

MAY 2006 - DECEMBER 2010 Journalist-editor of economics, business, marketing, advertising,

finance, banking and commerce. Covering economic events in Latin America, Europe, Asia Asia and

the United States. Macroeconomic, banking, commercial, monetary, large, medium and small

companies, new economy, foreign trade, foreign trade, emerging markets, international business, stock exchanges, exports and imports, buying and selling, agribusiness and others. Coordinator of the news

published in the Global Economy section and general editor, the topics to be developed, editing of

texts, titling of articles, style correction and treatment of economic topics and treatment of economic

topics. Analysis of the world stock market and global trade.

CNN -Cable News Network

NOVEMBER 2001 - MARCH 2006 Junior editor and production assistant for newscasts, general

coverage of major topics in the areas of sports, economics, politics, in the areas of sports, economics,

politics and in-depth development of the sectors. I worked for CNN as a junior editor and assistant

producer on weekends in the production of the sports program. Development of the economic and

financial programs for CNN in Spanish. Journalism Coverage of events such as: The Iraq war from

Atlanta, the presidential elections in the United States and Latin American countries and Latin

American countries, news coverage of Hurricane Katrina, the 9/11 attacks, production and editing, the

2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, the Olympic Games in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan,

the Olympic Games in Athens, the South American Games, the Pan American Games, World Cup

qualifiers. In addition to covering sporting events in the United States, such as the Superbowl

NBA All-Star Game and finals, NHL and NCAA games. Internship (Work Experience)

Nov 2001 - Jan. 2002 (3 months), in the sports area of CNN en Español.

CARACOL Television

JANUARY 2001 - SEPTEMBER 2001

Interned as a journalist at Golcaracol.com to cover the Copa America held in Colombia.

held in Colombia. Web reporter for Noticias Caracol under the orders of Claudia Leonor Vesga,

head of digital content of Caracol. We put the content for the news portal.

Regards,

LEONARDO BASTIDAS CÁRDENAS

Journalist – Mass communications

Pereira – Colombia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-364qv-b6A&t=806s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvR_ydUKCA0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax1i-vW8aCw&t=6

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