Maye Primera is a bilingual journalist and author based in Los Angeles. As a contributing writer for El País, she covers immigration and its impact on vulnerable communities. Her reporting on systemic inequities in the Americas includes the Univision News special, From Migrants to Refugees: The New Plight of Central Americans, which examines asylum seekers fleeing violence. She previously worked as a correspondent for El País, covering Latin America and the Caribbean, and as a Manager of Projects at the USC Center for Health Journalism. Her work emphasizes explanatory storytelling to address structural barriers, earning her a News and Documentary Emmy Award, the RFK Human Rights Journalism Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Premio Rey de España, among others.
