Claudia Isabel Palacios Giraldo (born October 11, 1977 in Cali) is a Colombian journalist and newscaster. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Santiago de Cali, the citys complete name, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca, department in Colombia. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... A news anchor (US,Can. ...

She lived in Palmira, a town near Cali, until she was 15 years old. She graduated from the Colegio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Then she majored at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. She started her journalistic career on the Noticiero del Pacífico at a regional TV station, later she worked at the Noticiero CM& until 1998, when she joined Caracol Noticias as newsreader; she also worked in another segments of the program (international and health, the latter with Silvia Corzo). On July 30, 2004, she joined CNN en Español, after a job offer made via e-mail. Bogotá (known officially in Spanish as Bogotá D.C., formerly Santafé de Bogotá D.C.), is the capital and largest city in Colombia, with a population of roughly 7. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, verifying, reporting and analyzing information gathered regarding current events, including trends, issues and people. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Caracol Televisión is the most viewed national television network in Colombia. ... A news anchor (US,Can. ... Silvia Corzo Silvia Corzo (born October 1973 in Bucaramanga) is a Colombian lawyer, journalist and newsreader. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CNN en Español is a division of Cable News Network (CNN) broadcasting world news in Spanish 24 hours a day from CNNs global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Claudia was awarded in Mexico by the CELSAM (Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos para la Salud de la Mujer or Center of Latin American Studies on Women's Health) because of her health reports. In fact, thanks to her, the health segment became one of the most requested and viewed at Caracol Noticias. She currently lives in Atlanta with Pablo, her son. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

External Links

• Claudia Palacios at CNN en Español Official Website (in Spanish) (http://www.cnn.com/espanol/presentadores/palacios.claudia.html)
• El País (in Spanish) (http://elpais-cali.terra.com.co/historico/may282004/VIVIR/C128N1.html)
• En Colombia (in Spanish) (http://www.encolombia.com/bellos2000-claudiapalacios.htm)
• Somos Vallecaucanos (in Spanish) (http://www.somosvallecaucanos.com/claudia_palacios.html)
• INTE Awards 2004 (Profile and QuickTime Reel) (http://www.premiointe.com/FichaTecnica.shtml?IDCand=34883)