Leopoldo Gómez

Leopoldo Gómez González is a Mexican journalist, political analyst, and media executive. He served as Vice President of Noticieros Televisa from 2000 to 2021, and as President of Univision News (later TelevisaUnivision News Division) during two separate tenures: from 2021 to 2023, and again from January 2026 onward. He is also a former moderator of the Mexican political debate program Tercer Grado and executive producer of the Amazon Prime Video series Un extraño enemigo.

Early life and education

Gómez received a law degree from Anahuac University in Mexico City, and later earned a doctorate in government from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Career

Public service and academia

Before joining Televisa, Gómez served as Undersecretary of Energy Operation in the Mexican Ministry of Energy during the administration of Ernesto Zedillo, when Luis Téllez Kuenzler was Secretary of Energy. He has taught Mexican and Latin American politics at Georgetown University, Brown University, and the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).

In 2006 he became moderator and director of the weekly political debate program Tercer Grado, a role he held until August 2021. He relocated from Mexico to the United States to assume the role. During this period he oversaw the launch of the streaming service Noticias Univision 24/7 and the WhatsApp fact-checking platform elDetector.

Under his leadership, Univision News received two Edward R. Murrow Awards and three News and Documentary Emmy Awards.

Univision News, second tenure (2026–present)

On December 8, 2025, TelevisaUnivision announced Gómez's return as President of Univision News, effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Daniel Coronell. Shortly after assuming the role, he led the integration of TelevisaUnivision's Mexican (N+) and U.S. (Univision News) news operations under the unified brand N+ Univision.

Productions

Gómez was executive producer of the Televisa political thriller series Un extraño enemigo, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2018 and depicted the political tensions surrounding the 1968 Mexican student movement and the presidency of Luis Echeverría.

Earlier documentary series productions include México: La Historia de su Democracia (2004) and El Encanto del Águila (2011).

Academic work

Gómez has published in academic journals including the Journal of International Affairs, Foro Internacional, Nexos, and Política y Gobierno, published by the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE).

He has also been a columnist for the Mexican newspaper Milenio.

Awards

Mexico's National Journalism Award (2004, for México: La Historia de su Democracia; 2006, for Tercer Grado). Premio Ondas Iberoamericano de Radio y Televisión (2004 and 2012). Premio Rey de España (2012–2013 edition, Television category, for the episode "El último caudillo" of El Encanto del Águila).