Cristina Caicedo Smit

Cristina Caicedo Smit is an award-winning bilingual journalist, producer and TV anchor with more than 14 years’ experience covering international news. Her focus includes press freedom, Latin America, the U.S., women's issues, health and politics. Caicedo Smit has been recognized for her work on multimedia projects that combine illustration, artwork and long-form narratives, including with a 2023 Clarion Award. Currently she is the lead reporter for VOA’s Press Freedom desk, which analyzes the challenges confronting journalists globally.

Produced by Cristina Caicedo Smit

March 20, 2018
El Salvador Debates Best Way to Counter MS-13 Gang Violence

El Salvador wrestles with one of Central America's biggest challenges: the rise of criminal gangs such as MS-13. Gangs test the government's policies on policing, detention and crime prevention. Different camps debate whether to invest more in strong-hand punitive approaches, social interventions or a combination of the two. Cristina Caicedo Smit has the second of three reports on MS-13.
March 19, 2018
MS-13 Origins - Part 1 of VOA Series

President Donald Trump referred to MS-13 in his State of the Union address as "the most violent and murderous gang in the US." He claims the gang’s violent activities are a consequence of a broken US immigration system. But who and what is MS-13? VOA Spanish Service correspondent Cristina Caicedo Smit explains the origins of the gang known in El Salvador as "Mara Salvatrucha"
October 13, 2017
Venezuelan Opposition Courts Attention With Event at OAS

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Cristina Caicedo Smit

Produced by Cristina Caicedo Smit

El Salvador Debates Best Way to Counter MS-13 Gang Violence

MS-13 Origins - Part 1 of VOA Series

Venezuelan Opposition Courts Attention With Event at OAS