Miami (August 29, 2025) — The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announced today that it will present the 2025 Grand Prize for Press Freedom to Daniel Coronell, president of President of Univision News at TelevisaUnivision, in recognition of his extraordinary journalistic career, his leadership in Spanish-language television in the United States, and his steadfast commitment to defending freedom of the press and expression in the Americas.
The IAPA Executive Committee highlighted Coronell’s courage, noting that despite facing threats and persecution that forced him into exile, he remains one of the most influential and respected voices in journalism across the region.
“Daniel Coronell embodies the highest values of journalism. His tireless work, his leadership in continent-wide media, and his defense of press freedom, even in the most adverse moments, make him a role model for all who believe in the power of free and independent journalism,” said IAPA president José Roberto Dutriz, general director and CEO of La Prensa Gráfica, El Salvador.
Since 1954, the IAPA has awarded the Grand Prize for Press Freedom to journalists, media outlets, and organizations distinguished for their staunch defense of press and expression freedom, or who have suffered abuses and attacks because of their work. Past honorees include Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro (Nicaragua), Jineth Bedoya (Colombia), Magdalena Ruiz Guiñazú (Argentina), and Roberto Cox (United States), as well as, collectively and posthumously, Mexican journalists who were murdered and journalism in exile.
The award ceremony will take place during the 81st IAPA General Assembly, to be held October 16–19, 2025, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
The IAPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to defending and promoting freedom of the press and expression in the Americas. It comprises more than 1,300 publications from the western hemisphere and is based in Miami, Florida, United States.