Biography

Hugo Pérez received bachelor's degrees in both journalism and Spanish from NMSU in 1993 and is currently finishing his M.A. in Spanish literature. He has worked in commercial and public television, primarily as a TV news photojournalist in New Mexico and Texas. In 1999, he transitioned to the PBS affiliate KRWG-TV in Las Cruces. During this period he helped produce six documentaries in New Mexico, Albania and Croatia, including the documentary “El Favor de los Santos," which won the first regional Emmy for KRWG-TV and NMSU. Mr. Pérez has presented professional media and broadcast training workshops in Albania and at the University of Zagreb in Croatia. In 2006, he began work with the Belo Border Bureau (KHOU-11), where he covered the U.S.-Mexico border and the interior of Mexico including news stories related to drug cartel violence. Mr. Pérez is the recipient of three regional Emmy awards from the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, and two national videography awards from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Mr. Pérez currently teaches courses in field news videography, digital editing and studio production.