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Miguel Marquez

Miguel Marquez is a correspondent for CNN based in Los Angeles. He returns to the network after more than six years at ABC News.

He was based both in Los Angeles then London for ABC News and during his time there Marquez covered world events at a critical time. His reporting includes the Norway bombing and children's camp massacre, the anti-government protests in Bahrain during which he as beaten by riot police, the struggle for Libya from both Tripoli and Benghazi. On one of his many assignments in Afghanistan Marquez was the only TV reporter present for a major Marine operation in Now Zad, Helmand Province. Marquez also covered the offensive to regain control of the strategic city of Marja also in Helmand Province. He also made more than a dozen trips to Iraq where he covered the conflict at the height of the insurgency and the US led surge strategy that followed.

His initial start with CNN was in April 2003, as anchor for CNN Headline News based in CNN’s world headquarters in Atlanta. Marquez moved to Los Angeles to take up reporting duties for CNN in June 2003 where he covered everything from wildfires to the first Michael Jackson trial for CNN.

Before joining CNN, Marquez was a New York based national desk assistant to CBS Evening News, 48 Hours and 60 Minutes. His first reporting job was at WNBC in New York where he covered the daily events of the city. He moved to KSAZ in Phoenix, AZ where for three years he was a general assignment reporter.

Prior to pursuing a career in broadcast journalism, Marquez served as a legislative assistant to then US Representative Bill Richardson. Notably, while traveling to Pyongyang, North Korea as part of a congressional delegation, two US helicopter pilots were shot down north of the de-militarized zone and Marquez assisted in negotiations for their release. Marquez's first job was as a researcher for the Congressional Research Service in Washington, D.C.

Marquez has a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University; a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of New Mexico and a liberal arts degree from New Mexico Military Institute.