Univision’s Ilia Calderón Is Grounded by the People She Covers

<p>She came to Miami on vacation from her television job in Colombia and, while visiting Telemundo with a friend, walked herself into an opportunity of a lifetime. Then Ilia Calderon really went to work, leading the country’s premier Spanish-language news program on Univision and making headlines for her intrepid reporting and intelligent disaster coverage. She talks with Alicia about confronting a KKK leader, reporting on the family separation crisis as a mother, and navigating life as a hyphenated Latina.</p><p>Follow Ilia on Twitter and IG @IliaCalderón. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/this-is-why-maria-elena-salinas-is-a-legend" target="_blank">María Elena Salinas</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/msnbcs-mariana-atencio-reveals-how-to-be-perfectly-you" target="_blank">Mariana Atencio</a> for more on journalism. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a></p>