Períodismo de Altura Award

Períodismo de Altura Award

2025 Winners

  • Category: General Press
Alejandro Rodriguez

El Espectador, Colombia

  • Category: Specialized Press
Jorge Ivan Villon Reyes

Pulso Guayaco Air, Ecuador

Past Winners

2024 WINNERS

Specialized Media 1st place

Pablo Garcia Rodriguez, “SAF in Latin America: It’s now or never”

Specialized Media 2nd place

Jorge Villón, “De las faldas de un volcán al aeropuerto: exportaciones de flores impulsan vuelos de carga en Quito” 

General Press 1st place

Luiz Araujo and Elisa Calmon, “Airlines see green fuel still distant and seek alternatives to become less polluting”

General Press 2nd place

Massiel de Jesús,“Aeronautical industry: wings of tourism growth in the Dominican Republic”

2023 WINNERS

ESG – Specialized Media

Pablo Díaz, Aviacionline (Argentina), “Conservar transformando: Grupo LATAM firma una alianza con co2bio, un revolucionario proyecto de compensación de emisiones de carbono”

Competitiveness – Specialized Media

Elena Crespo, EHPLUS (Dominican Republic), “Combustible de aviación, alas del desarrollo y la competitividad”

ESG – General Press

Rafael Balago, Folha de São Paulo (Brazil), “Women advance in technical positions in aviation”

Competitiveness – General Press

Sebastián Montes, Forbes (Colombia), “¿Menos es más? La promesa de las low cost está bajo la lupa de américa latina”

Lina
Quintero

Head of Government Affairs

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Attorney and Master in Public Policy with more than 10 years of experience in regulatory affairs, government relations, and public policy strategy across Latin America. Currently serves as Head of Government Affairs at the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), leading engagement with governments, regulators, and international organizations to advance policies that strengthen air connectivity and the development of the aviation sector in the region. Brings strong experience in regional regulatory positioning, high-level stakeholder management, and the coordination of complex public policy agendas across multiple countries. Has represented organizations in strategic forums and decision-making processes throughout Latin America. Recognized for building consensus and translating complex regulatory frameworks into initiatives that enhance industry competitiveness and sustainability.

María José
Correa

Communications Coordinator

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María José has solid experience in strategic communication, reputation management, crisis handling, and institutional positioning for organizations with a global scope. Throughout her career, she has developed 360° communication strategies and media visibility initiatives for companies across various sectors, including energy, financial services, and hospitality, with the goal of strengthening corporate reputation and engagement with key audiences.

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Johnny
Gallardo

Accounting Director

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Johnny is a Public Accountant graduated from Santa Maria University in Caracas, Venezuela. He has over 30 years of experience in service and manufacturing companies in the Administration, Accounting and Finance areas, leading the implementation of administrative and financial systems and restructuring of the accounting department. In January 2009, he joined ALTA as head of Administration and Finance with the objective of preparing the financial statements and responsible for the external audit, updating internal procedures, controlling assets and coordinating IT services and maintenance, providing forecasting and financial reporting to drive current and long-term profitability.

Maria Carolina
Cárdenas

Chief of Staff

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Carolina is a lawyer, specialized in International Law and Business since 2007. She has worked at Citibank, Asobolsa (as Legal and Administrative Vice President), IATA (as Government Affairs Manager), and more recently has provided consulting services in personal and professional development.