Mercedes Soler

Mercedes Soler is co-owner and President of Solmart Media Mercedes considers herself a news junkie, an avid reader and a foodie. Visiting beaches, mountains and art museums are a passion. She and her husband collect Cuban art.

Soler worked for Univisión as a senior correspondent and anchor, covering stories in the United States and Latin America. Her stories included the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the funerals of Celia Cruz and María Felix.

Soler joined CNN en Español in October 2010.

Soler has interviewed Latin American presidents Alberto Fujimori, Miguel de la Madrid, Carlos Menem, Violeta Chamorro, Arnoldo Alemán, Abdalá Bucaram, Gustavo Noboa and Ernesto Samper, as well as drug kingpin Carlos Lehder.

She has received five Emmy Awards as well as 15 nominations.