Jennifer Wolff

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Wolff and the second or maternal family name is Conde.

Jennifer Wolff Conde (1960 – February 6, 2024) was a Puerto Rican television reporter, show host, company executive and writer. From 1981 to 1996, Wolff appeared on multiple Puerto Rican television news shows, becoming a celebrity in the island. She also wrote several published papers, including "¿Hacía Dónde Va el Sistema Eléctrico? Una Mirada de Contexto" ("Where is the Electric System Headed To? A Contextual Look"), "Europa: Qué Está en Juego con la Invasión Rusa" ("Europe: What's at Stake With the Russian Invasion"-of Ukraine) and "Desde Madrid: En el Radar Para el 2022" ("From Madrid: on the Radar for 2022"). Wolff also wrote a doctoral thesis, which she named "Isla Atlántica: Puerto Rico 1580–1636. Comercio de Contrabando y la Conformación del Espacio Atlántico en el Caribe Periférico" ("Island in the Atlantic Ocean: Puerto Rico 1580–1636. Contraband trade and the conformation of the Atlantic space in the peripheral Caribbean").[1]

As a reporter Wolff covered news about different countries worldwide, such as Somalia, Kuwait, Cuba and Bolivia.[2]

Early life

Wolff graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a PhD in history and from Duke University magna cum laude with a double B.A. in history and Latin American studies.[2]

Television news reporter career

Wolff was a television reporter in Puerto Rico for 14 years,[3] beginning in late 1981 and finishing in 1996. Between 1981 and 1990, after leaving WLII, she appeared on WAPA-TV's daily news show, Noticentro 4. By 1993, Wolff had moved to WAPA's main rival, WKAQ-TV, where she hosted, alongside Myraida Chaves, a show named "Estudio 2".[4]

Wolff was Director at The Center for a New Economy (CNE) Policy Bureau in Madrid, Spain. She was part of the CNE team in various roles, previously serving as Senior Program Director and as Director of Programs and Communications in CNE’s office in San Juan.[5]

Personal life and death

Wolff resided in Madrid, Spain. She died after being diagnosed with metastic cancer on February 6, 2024, at the age of 64.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jennifer Wolff defiende su tesis doctoral a distancia". Primera Hora. May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jennifer Wolff".
  3. ^ "Edición del 26 de diciembre de 2020 by El Vocero de Puerto Rico – Issuu". issuu.com.
  4. ^ "Myraida Chaves".
  5. ^ https://grupocne.org/staff/jennifer-wolff/
  6. ^ García Melazzo, Florencia; Caro González, Leysa (February 6, 2024). "Fallece la periodista y escritora puertorriqueña Jennifer Wolff". El Nuevo Día.
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