Elwyn Lopez has produced major international news events for CNN, including El Chapo’s escape and recapture in Mexico, former President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Cuba, Pope Francis’ visit to Latin America and the impact of Hurricane Patricia. She has also produced domestic news stories, such as the Baltimore riots, mass church shooting in Charleston, Hurricane Matthew and the fatal floods across Texas.
Prior to CNN, Lopez graduated with honors from the Meek School of Journalism at the University of Mississippi. While studying journalism, she attended the Institut Supérior du Commerce in Paris, where she filmed a documentary on tourism and the negative effects on permanent citizens.
Lopez is also the co-president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists in Atlanta.
She is fluent in English, Spanish and French.