Our mission
teleSUR is a Latin American multimedia platform oriented to lead and promote the unification of the peoples of the SOUTH*. We are a space and a voice for the construction of a new communications order.
History
teleSUR has always been breaking the news on big events, not only in Latin America but around the world. For the last nine years we have been covering important news and information, reporting the truth internationally.
(*) Hover over any year to discover our timeline.
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2005
teleSUR broadcasts from the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas,
Venezuela for the first time. Its advisory board was made up of
notable figures such as the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel,
and the journalist Ignacio Ramonet.
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2006
The purchase of the CMT channel to use it as headquarters is announced.
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2007
The teleSUR signal reaches Cuba through “Canal Educativo 2”.
A new headquarters is inaugurated in Caracas,
where its staff and network of collaborators were expanded.
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2008
teleSUR was present in important coverages such as
the attack on the FARC camp, where Raúl Reyes, a member
of the secretariat of that group, died.
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2009
The coverage of the coup against then-president Manuel
Zelaya in Honduras marks teleSUR's seal as an international
news channel. teleSUR was the only media outlet that broadcast
what was happening to the world. Starting this year, teleSUR
becomes a multiplatform media outlet, with its own website and access to social networks.
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2010
teleSUR provided exclusive coverage of the humanitarian operation to unilaterally release
prisoners held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). In July,
teleSUR's signal was expanded to 123 countries in Europe, the Middle East,
and part of Africa thanks to its inclusion in the Hotbird satellite.
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2011
Through the cameras of teleSUR in Tripoli, Libya, amid
the invasion of that country, it was possible to tell the
story that was being made invisible. The hegemonic narrative
of the media at that time was that Gaddafi was bombing his people.
teleSUR reached a Tripoli that had not been bombed and in which,
on the contrary, people were actively participating in the square
of that capital. The first season of the program “Causa Justa”, hosted
by Piedad Córdoba, was aired, which meant a milestone in terms of production,
since it was recorded in High-Definition quality.
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2012
On February 4, teleSUR inaugurates its new studios for its newscasts.
From that date on, news broadcasts take on a new, much more personalized
concept. Likewise, thematic programs such as Justo al medio, Atomun,
Congénero (By Gender), Guía tu cuerpo (Guide your Body), Entre fronteras
(Between Borders) were launched, with the objective of being a channel that generates information,
but also seeks to reach young people and other audiences.
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2013
teleSUR changes its logo and refreshes its image, aiming for a more
modern and minimalist one. The crystals in the new logo also represent
the different aspects of the news, aspects that teleSUR shows in its
different news broadcasts. It also opened correspondent offices in Cairo,
Beijing, Brasilia, and Moscow. It also enters the Sat Mex6 satellite, which allowed it to
have a presence in Mexico and the United States' southern states.
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2014
teleSUR's website is launched in English, with a
professional team taking on the challenge of reaching an English-speaking audience.
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2015
This year, teleSUR celebrates its tenth anniversary
by offering quality multimedia programming in English
and Spanish. Twelve hours of continuous programming for our
English-speaking audience and innovative proposals on our Spanish-language
platform make teleSUR accessible to millions of people with just one click.
In January 2015, the program De Zurda returned to our screens, with world soccer
star Diego Armando Maradona from Havana,
on his way to the 2015 Copa América in Chile.
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2016
teleSUR In Brazil, the coup d'état is consummated and the Senate dismisses the then-president Dilma Rousseff.
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2017
The HD era, we started broadcasting in High-Definition (HD) format.
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2018
teleSUR English grows, reaching more than 20 countries in Africa. “Connecting The Global South”.
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2019
teleSUR wins in Mexico (National Journalism Award), for coverage during the caravan of Central American migrants in 2018.
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2020
We inaugurated the first Production Center in Havana – Cuba.
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2021
teleSUR is awarded the Extraordinary Bicentennial Prize of Carabobo.
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2022
teleSUR premieres “Zurda Infinita” and for the
English signal “From The Field” and in multimedia “Más allá del balón”,
during the coverage of the Qatar World Cup.
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2023
Inauguration of the Digital Studio with the teleSUR Podcast.
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2024
teleSUR presents the program "Los nuestros en Paris" and offers,
for its English-speaking audience, "With our people in Paris 2024",
a multi-platform coverage of the Paris Olympic Games.
2005
teleSUR broadcasts from the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas, Venezuela for the first time. Its advisory board was made up of notable figures such as the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, and the journalist Ignacio Ramonet.
2006
The purchase of the CMT channel to use it as headquarters is announced.
2007
The teleSUR signal reaches Cuba through “Canal Educativo 2”. A new headquarters is inaugurated in Caracas, where its staff and network of collaborators were expanded.
2008
teleSUR was present in important coverages such as the attack on the FARC camp, where Raúl Reyes, a member of the secretariat of that group, died.
2009
The coverage of the coup against then-president Manuel Zelaya in Honduras marks teleSUR's seal as an international news channel. teleSUR was the only media outlet that broadcast what was happening to the world. Starting this year, teleSUR becomes a multiplatform media outlet, with its own website and access to social networks.
2010
teleSUR provided exclusive coverage of the humanitarian operation to unilaterally release prisoners held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). In July, teleSUR's signal was expanded to 123 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and part of Africa thanks to its inclusion in the Hotbird satellite.
2011
Through the cameras of teleSUR in Tripoli, Libya, amid the invasion of that country, it was possible to tell the story that was being made invisible. The hegemonic narrative of the media at that time was that Gaddafi was bombing his people. teleSUR reached a Tripoli that had not been bombed and in which, on the contrary, people were actively participating in the square of that capital. The first season of the program “Causa Justa”, hosted by Piedad Córdoba, was aired, which meant a milestone in terms of production, since it was recorded in High-Definition quality.
2012
On February 4, teleSUR inaugurates its new studios for its newscasts. From that date on, news broadcasts take on a new, much more personalized concept. Likewise, thematic programs such as Justo al medio, Atomun, Congénero (By Gender), Guía tu cuerpo (Guide your Body), Entre fronteras (Between Borders) were launched, with the objective of being a channel that generates information, but also seeks to reach young people and other audiences.
2013
teleSUR changes its logo and refreshes its image, aiming for a more modern and minimalist one. The crystals in the new logo also represent the different aspects of the news, aspects that teleSUR shows in its different news broadcasts. It also opened correspondent offices in Cairo, Beijing, Brasilia, and Moscow. It also enters the Sat Mex6 satellite, which allowed it to have a presence in Mexico and the United States' southern states.
2014
teleSUR's website is launched in English, with a professional team taking on the challenge of reaching an English-speaking audience.
2015
This year, teleSUR celebrates its tenth anniversary by offering quality multimedia programming in English and Spanish. Twelve hours of continuous programming for our English-speaking audience and innovative proposals on our Spanish-language platform make teleSUR accessible to millions of people with just one click. In January 2015, the program De Zurda returned to our screens, with world soccer star Diego Armando Maradona from Havana, on his way to the 2015 Copa América in Chile.
2016
teleSUR In Brazil, the coup d'état is consummated and the Senate dismisses the then-president Dilma Rousseff.
2017
The HD era, we started broadcasting in High-Definition (HD) format.
2018
teleSUR English grows, reaching more than 20 countries in Africa. “Connecting The Global South”.
2019
teleSUR wins in Mexico (National Journalism Award), for coverage during the caravan of Central American migrants in 2018.
2020
We inaugurated the first Production Center in Havana – Cuba.
2021
teleSUR is awarded the Extraordinary Bicentennial Prize of Carabobo.
2022
teleSUR premieres “Zurda Infinita” and for the English signal “From The Field” and in multimedia “Más allá del balón”, during the coverage of the Qatar World Cup.
2023
Inauguration of the Digital Studio with the teleSUR Podcast.
2024
teleSUR presents the program "Los nuestros en Paris" and offers, for its English-speaking audience, "With our people in Paris 2024", a multi-platform coverage of the Paris Olympic Games.
Our vision
Being a multimedia public service platform with global coverage and that produces and disseminates information from the SOUTH* for a broad base of loyal users, with a people at the center of their view.
Principles and values
- Commitment
- Excellence
- Teamwork
- Social commitment
- Social transformation
- Creativity
- Ethical journalism
(*)SUR:
Geopolitical concept that promotes the struggle of peoples for peace, self-determination, respect for Human Rights and Social Justice.