Last updated: 7/13/20 Past Maria Moors Cabot Prizes Winners: 2019 1. Angela Kocherga, The Albuquerque Journal, Gold Medal, United States ​ ​ ​ 2. Pedro Xavier Molina, Cartoonist, Gold Medal, Nicaragua ​ ​ ​ 3. Boris Muñoz, The New York Times en Español, Gold Medal, United States ​ ​ ​ 4. Marcela Turati, Author and Journalist, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ 5. Armando.Info, Special Citation, Venezuela ​ ​ ​ 2018 1. Hugo Alconada Mon, La Nación, Gold Medal, Argentina ​ ​ ​ 2. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, Gold Medal, United States ​ ​ ​ 3. Graciela Mochkofsky, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, Gold Medal, United ​ States 4. Fernando Rodrigues, Poder360, Gold Medal, Brazil ​ ​ ​ 5. Meridith Kohut, Photojournalism Cover of Venezuela for The New York Times, Citation, United States ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2017 1. Martín Caparrós, Writer and Journalist, Gold Medal, Argentina ​ 2. Dorrit Harazim, Journalist, Gold Medal, Brazil ​ 3. Nick Miroff, The Washington Post, Gold Medal, United States ​ 4. Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, Gold Medal, United States ​ 2016 1. Rodrigo Abd, The Associated Press, Gold Medal, Peru ​ 2. Rosental Alves, The Knight Center for Journalism, Gold Medal, United States ​ 3. Margarita Martínez, Independent Filmmaker, Gold Medal, Colombia ​ 4. Óscar Martínez, El Faro, Gold Medal, El Salvador ​ ​ ​ 5. Marina Walker Guevara and The Panama Papers Reporting Team, International Consortium ​ ​ of International Journalists, Citation, United States ​ 2015 1. Lucas Mendes, GloboNews, Gold Medal, Brazil ​ ​ ​ 2. Raúl Peñaranda, Página Siete, Gold Medal, Bolivia ​ ​ ​ 1 3. Simon Romero, The New York Times, Gold Medal, United States ​ ​ ​ 4. Mark Stevenson, Associated Press, Gold Medal, United States ​ 5. Ernesto Londoño, The New York Times, Citation, United States ​ ​ ​ 2014 1. Frank Bajak, Chief of the Andean Region, Associated Press, Gold Medal, U.S. ​ 2. Paco Calderón, Cartoonist, Grupo Reforma, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ 3. Giannina Segnini, Investigative Journalist, La Nación, Gold Medal, Costa Rica ​ 4. Tracy Wilkinson, Mexico Bureau Chief, The Los Angeles Times, Gold Medal, U.S. ​ 5. Tamoa Calzadilla, Chief of Investigative Unit, Últimas Noticias, Citation, Venezuela ​ 6. Laura Weffer, Investigative Journalist, Últimas Noticias, Citation, Venezuela ​ 2013 1. Jon Lee Anderson, Columnist, The New Yorker, Gold Medal, U.S. ​ 2. Donna de Cesare, Documentary Photographer, Gold Medal, U.S. ​ 3. Mauri König, Correspondent, Gazet do Povo, Gold Medal, Brazil ​ 4. Alejandro Santos Rubino, Bureau Chief Latin America Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal, Gold ​ Medal, U.S. 2012 ​ 1. Teodoro Petkoff, Editor, Tal Cual, 2012, Gold Medal, Venezuela ​ 2. David Lunhow, Latin American Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal, Gold Medal, US ​ ​ ​ 3. Juan Forero, South American Correspondent, Washington Post and NPR, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4. Miguel Angel Bastenier, Columnist-Editor, El Pais, Gold Medal, Spain ​ ​ ​ 5. Diario El Universo, Citation, Ecuador ​ 2011 ​ 1. Arizona Daily Star, Gold Medal, Country: US ​ 2. El Diario de Juarez and Rio Doce, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ ​ ​ ​ 3. Carlos Dada, Founder and Director, El Faro, Gold Medal, El Salvador ​ ​ ​ 4. Jean-Michel Leprince, Correspondent, Radio-Canada, Gold Medal, Canada ​ ​ ​ 2010 ​ 1. Tyler Bridges, Freelancer, Gold Medal, USA ​ 2 2. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, Correspondent, Esta Semana and Confidencial, Gold Medal, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nicaragua 3. Norman Gall, Correspondent, Braudel Papers, Gold Medal, Brazil ​ ​ ​ 4. Joaquim Ibarz, Correspondent, La Vanguaria, Gold Medal, Spain ​ ​ ​ 5. Signal FM, Citation, Haiti ​ 6. CNN and Anderson Cooper 360, Citation, USA ​ 2009 ​ 1. Merval Pereira, Columnist, O Globo, Gold Medal, Brazil ​ ​ ​ 2. Yoani Sánchez, Blogger, Generación Y, Special Citation, Cuba ​ ​ ​ 3. Anthony DePalma, Correspondent, The New York Times, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4. Christopher M. Hawley, Latin America Correspondent, USA Today and The Arizona Republic, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gold Medal, USA 2008 ​ 1. Gustavo Sierra, International News Editor, Clarín, Gold Medal, Argentina ​ ​ ​ 2. Carmen Aristegui Flores, Anchor, CNN en español; Columnist, Reforma, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ ​ ​ 3. Michael Smith Senior Writer, Bloomberg Markets Magazine, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ 4. Sam Quinones, General Assignment Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 2007 1. Maria Teresa Ronderos, Editorial Advisor, Semana Magazine, Gold Medal, Colombia ​ ​ ​ 2. José Vales, Latin American Correspondent, El Universal, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ ​ ​ 3. Alfredo Corchado Mexico Bureau Chief, Dallas Morning News, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ 4. Gary Marx, Foreign Correspondent, Chicago Tribune, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 2006 1. José Hamilton Ribeiro, Special Reporter, TV Globo, Brazil ​ ​ ​ 2. Mario Vargas Llosa, Independent Journalist and Writer, Syndicated Column, Piedra de Toque ​ ​ (Touchstone), Peru 3. Ginger Thompson, Mexico City Bureau Chief, The New York Times, USA ​ ​ ​ 4. Matt Moffet, South America Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal, Country: USA ​ ​ ​ 2005 3 1. Miriam Leitão, Reporter and Columnist, O Globo, Rede Globo, and Radio CBN, Gold Medal, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Brazil 2. La Nación, Special Citation, Costa Rica ​ 3. Mabel Rehnfeldt, Investigative Reporter, ABC Color, Gold Medal, Paraguay ​ ​ ​ 4. Tim Padgett, Miami and Latin America Bureau Chief, Time Magazine, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 5. S. Lynne Walker, Mexico City Bureau Chief, Copley News Service, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 2004 1. Elena Poniatowska, Journalist and Author; Columnist, La Jornada, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ ​ ​ 2. Gerardo Reyes, Investigative Reporter, El Nuevo Herald, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 3. Joel Millman, US Mexico Border Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 4. Alberto Ibarguen, Publisher, The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, Special Citation, USA ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 5. Daniel Santoro, Investigative Reporter, Clarin, Gold Medal, Argentina ​ ​ ​ 2003 1. Raúl Kraiselburd, Editor, El Día, La Plata, Gold Medal, Argentina ​ ​ ​ 2. João Antônio Barros, Special Reporter, Jornal O Dia, Gold Medal, Brazil ​ ​ ​ 3. La Sociedad de Periodistas Manuel Márquez Sterling, Special Citation, Cuba ​ 4. Mac Margolis, Special Correspondent, Newsweek International, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 5. Michael Reid, Americas Editor, The Economist, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 2002 1. Sergio Luis Carreras, Redactor Co-Editor, La Voz del Interior, Gold Medal, Argentina ​ ​ ​ 2. David C. Adams, Latin America Correspondent, St. Petersburg Times, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 3. Michele Montas-Dominique, Director, Radio Haiti, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 4. Robert J. Rivard, Editor and Senior Vice President, San Antonio Express-News, Gold Medal, ​ ​ ​ USA 2001 1. Clovis Rossi, Chief Editor, Columnist, Folha de Sao Paulo, Gold Medal, Brazil ​ ​ ​ 2. Monica Gonzalez, Chilean Correspondent/Editora de Especiales, Clarin/El Mostrador, Gold ​ ​ ​ Medal, Chile 3. Jorge Ramos, News Anchor, Freelance Reporter, Univision, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 4. Sebastian R. Rotella, South American Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 4 2000 1. Paul Knox, International Affairs Reporter, The Globe and Mail, Gold Medal, Canada ​ ​ ​ 2. Francisco Santos, Columnist, El Tiempo, Special Citation, Colombia ​ ​ ​ 3. Lloyd Williams, Senior Associate Editor, The Gleaner Newspapers, Gold Medal, Jamaica ​ ​ ​ 4. Eloy O. Aguilar, Chief of Bureaus, The Associated Press, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ ​ ​ 5. Ricardo Uceda, Chief of the Investigative Unit, El Comercio, Gold Medal, Peru ​ ​ ​ 1998 1. J. Jesús Blancornelas, Co-Director, Zeta, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ ​ ​ 2. Edmundo Cruz Vílchez, Investigative Reporter, La República, Gold Medal, Peru ​ ​ ​ 3. Andres Oppenheimer, Foreign Correspondent/Columnist, The Miami Herald, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 4. William (Larry) Lawrence Rohter, Jr., Caribbean and Central American Bureau Chief, The New ​ ​ York Times, Gold Medal, USA ​ 1997 1. Jorge Fontevecchia, Director, Noticias, Editorio Perfil, Gold Medal, Argentina ​ ​ ​ 2. Gerardo Bedoya Borrero, Opinion Editor, El Pais, Special Citation (posthumous), Colombia ​ ​ ​ 3. Enrique and Hernando Santos Castillo, Editor & Director, El Tiempo, Gold Medal, Colombia ​ ​ ​ 4. Jose de Cordoba, Senior Special Writer, The Wall Street Journal, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 5. Julia Preston, Mexico City Correspondent, The New York Times, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 1996 1. Timothy Jay Johnson, Bogota Bureau Chief, The Miami Herald, Gold Medal, Colombia ​ ​ ​ 2. Eduardo Ulibarri Bilbao, Editor-in-Chief, La Nación, Gold Medal, Costa Rica ​ ​ ​ 3. Dudley Quentin Althaus, Mexico City Bureau Chief, Houston Chronicle, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ ​ ​ 4. Ramón Alberto Garza García, Editor-in-Chief, Reforma, Gold Medal, Mexico ​ ​ ​ 1995 1. Douglas C. Farah, Central America & Caribbean Correspondent, The Washington Post, Gold ​ ​ ​ Medal, United States 2. Canute W. James, Caribbean Correspondent, Financial Times of London, Gold Medal, ​ ​ ​ International 3. José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, President, Siglo Veintiuno, Gold Medal, Guatemala ​ ​ ​ 4. Geri L. Smith, Mexico Bureau Chief, Business Week, Gold Medal, United States ​ ​ ​ 5 5. I. Roberto Eisenmann, Jr. Founder, La Prensa, Special Citation, Panama ​ ​ ​ 1994 1. Oscar Jorge Serrat, Editor, The Associated Press, Gold Medal, Argentina ​ ​ ​ 2. Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena, News Director, Canal 12 de Televisión, Gold Medal, El ​ ​ ​ Salvador 3. James B. Brooke, Brazil Bureau Chief, The New York Times, Gold Medal, USA ​ ​ ​ 4. Susan Meiselas, Photographer, Magnum Photos, Gold Medal, New York, USA ​ ​ ​ 1993 1. Patricia Verdugo A., Author and Journalist,