Georgetown SCS
Faculty
Luis Velarde
National video editor at The Washington Post.
He joined The Post in 2018 after having spent years at Univision News, the Associated Press and BBC News as a multimedia producer.
Velarde has covered news across Latin America and Southeast Asia, and has led multi-format coverage on climate, immigration and health topics.His coverage has been recognized by the Television Academy - Emmy Awards, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the Inter American Press Association, the Sunshine State Awards, among other organizations.
A native of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Velarde graduated from Universidad del Valle and has a master's in journalism from Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies. He serves as vicepresident of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) D.C. chapter.