Best business reporting from abroad in newspapers or wire services
AWARD YEAR: 2001
AWARD NAME: The Malcolm Forbes Award 2001
RECIPIENTS: Jane Bussey, Andres Oppenheimer, Paul Brinkley-Rogers
AFFILIATION: The Miami Herald
HONORED WORK: “Argentine Recession”
The Miami Herald’s coverage of the collapse of Argentina’s government and economy was impressive for its breadth and level of commitment. The papers series of stories on the meltdown actually began a full nine months before the government default and devaluation. When it came, the Herald’s reporters were on the scene to provide detailed coverage of violence in the streets, the economic debates, and the toll on the country’s population.
Citation for Excellence:
The Plain Dealer Staff
“Fiery Rivals”