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Veteran Mexican Journalist Juan Francisco Castañeda Dies at 68

Peers credit him with shaping Mexico’s broadcast news across four decades.

Overview

  • His sister, Mara Patricia Castañeda, posted a public farewell on social media after early reports noted she had not commented.
  • Obituaries circulating on social platforms drew condolences from colleagues, including a tribute from correspondent Alberto Peláez.
  • He worked closely with Jacobo Zabludovsky on 24 Horas and was a key figure on the widely followed Radio Red program De 1 a 3.
  • He served as general coordinator of ECO’s Spanish-language 24-hour news service and later fronted analysis programs for Televisión Mexiquense and Radio y Televisión de Hidalgo.
  • As a correspondent, he covered Central American conflicts and reported from Madrid, New York, Buenos Aires, Havana, and Rio de Janeiro.