Ted Cordova-Claure
212 Railroad Street Havelock NC 18532
Tel/Fax: (919) 444 1281
E-mail: tedcordova@coastalnet.com

Resume of Curriculum

Name: Luis Eduardo (Ted) Cordova Claure
Date and Place of Birth: April 24, 1936, Bolivia
Nationality: Bolivian
Profession: Journalist and Writer

Basic Studies:
Secondary education: American Institute, La Paz
University studies: Graduated as Journalist from the University of Chile

Present Professional Activity:
Editor and Owner of the Newsletter "Orbita-Bip" since it was first published in 1987. President of BIP Press & Communications, specialized media business based in Caracas since 1980. Columnist for newspapers: La Razon, Los Tiempos and El Mundo of Bolivia

Previous Professional Activities:
1993 - 1994 Publisher of the newspaper Ultima Hora and La Quinta, La Paz, Bolivia.
1989 - 1993 Editorial Advisor for Khana Cruz Editors which publishes two newspapers in La Paz: Ultima Hora and La Quinta.
1984 - 1989 Political Advisor for the European Community (Brussels-Caracas).
1984 - 1989 Columnist for newspapers: El Nacional and El Diario of Caracas, Hoy of Quito, Ultima Hora of La Paz, Semana of Bogotá, Expreso of Lima, El Periodista of Buenos Aires and others.
1980 - 1988 Correspondent for Cadena Caracol of Bogotá.
1979 - 1983 International Editor for the newspaper El Nacional of Caracas.
1978 - 1979 Assistent Publisher for the magazine Autentico, owned by Carlos and Sofia Rangel, Caracas.
1977 - 1978 Correspondent for the Capriles Chain in Spain and travelling correspondent for Cambio 16 of Madrid.
1976 - 1977 International Editor for the magazine Resumen of Caracas, correspondent in Venezuela and in the Carribean for Excelsior Editor, Mexico. 1973 - 1976 International News Editor for "La Opinion" of Buenos Aires.
1971 - 1973 Correspondent for "La Opinion" of Buenos Aires in Chile. Previously, correspondent for United Nations (New York) in London and in Hong Kong, while at the same time, working for several newspapers in South America.
Also, reporter for news agencies such as: ANSA, Inter Press Service, Prensa Latina and orthers.

Author of various books, among them: "Al filo de la Revolución", "Testigo de la Crisis", "Chile Si?", "Chile No", "Adios al Sibaritismo", "España, el Destape", "Nuevo Desorden Mundial", and others.

Languages: English, Italian, Portuguese, French and Spanish.