Francisco Basterra
Columnist, El País, Spain
Graduated in Law and Journalism
Began journalism career in 1970 at the news agencies Europa Press in Madrid and EFE
Correspondent in London and Paris for EFE (1971-1975)
Founder Diario16, a national daily newspaper, in 1976 just after Franco,s death.
International news editor at El PAIS (1978)
Washington correspondent EL PAIS (1984-1989)
Responsible Sunday edition EL PAIS
1996, founder and general manager CCN+, a 24 hours news channel, joint venture between Prisa, editor of EL PAIS, and CNN. Until 2008
Actually I write a column on foreign affairs at EL PAIS, teach journalism at a Madrid university, and participate at a current affairs talk show at Cuatro TV
