Jorge Fernández Menéndez

Jorge Fernández Menéndez[a] (born 1955) is Mexican writer, journalist and political commentator. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1][2]

Works

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Jorge Fernández Menéndez, a specialist in subversive movements, has written a number of books, including:

  • Asesinato de un cardenal: ganancia de pescadores
  • El otro poder: Las redes del narcotráfico, la política y violencia en México
  • De los maras a los zetas: Los secretos del narcotráfico de Colombia a Chicago
  • Nadie supo nada: La verdadera historia del asesinato de Eugenio Garza Sada
  • Calderón presidente: La lucha por el poder
  • Ni venganza ni perdón (with Julio Scherer Ibarra)

Radio work

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Jorge Fernández Menéndez has an important program on Imagen Radio, 90.5 MHz FM in Mexico City, and also a TV program called Nada Personal on Proyecto 40.

Awards and recognition

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In 2000, Menéndez was awarded Mexico's National Journalism Prize [es] for an editorial he published in Milenio.[3]

Notes

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  1. In this Hispanic American name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Menéndez.

References

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  1. "Jorge Fernández Menéndez". Letras Libres. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  2. Ferragut, Sergio (May 2007). A Silent Nightmare: The Bottom Line and the Challenge of Illicit Drugs. Lulu.com. pp. 273–. ISBN 978-1-4303-2944-2. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. "Historia de "Premio Nacional de Periodismo e Información" (1975-2001)". Premio Nacional de Periodismo. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2020.