Ricardo Ortega It is remembered very well in its 21st year. the Attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. For example, Matias Prats This Saturday, he had very specific words towards his narration partner in this historic broadcast, but this was one of the many reports the journalist has made throughout his professional career.
Ortega, an Engineering graduate from the University of Valencia, started his career in media relations after studying Physical Sciences in the Russian capital. He was offered to EFE Agency as a translator for its correspondent in Moscow Having a significant knowledge of Russian. This work was carried out simultaneously with his collaborations for Antena 3 Radio.
In 1994, Ricardo Ortega became Antena 3’s Moscow (Russia) correspondent, thanks to the network’s agreement with EFE. At this stage, He talked about the wars in Sarajevo, Kosovo and ChechnyaA region where he was detained by the Russian military along with other journalists, among other armed conflicts involving former USSR countries.
Years later, Antena 3 Noticias appointed Ricardo Ortega as its United States correspondent. In addition to being part of historical coverage and news of the September 11 attacks, The reporter also served as a special envoy in Iraq and Afghanistan. Reporting on the development of both wars.
After spending 5 years in New York, in 2003, The group informed Ortega of its desire to transfer him to the Madrid editorial office after political pressure from the Moncloa Palace.it was then the residence of José María Aznar. Despite this intention, the journalist, who stayed in the city of skyscrapers, spent his holidays and took leave, also collaborated with the publications ‘La Clave’ and ‘La Estrella’ during this period.
In 2004, when I was only 37 years old Ricardo Ortega died while covering the armed rebellion against Haiti’s constitutional president, Jean-Bertrand Aristidewhich was fully supported by the US Government. According to medical sources and witnesses consulted by the EFE agency, the journalist died after being shot in the chest and abdomen a few minutes after being taken to a hospital in Port-au-Prince. Newspaper World at the time.