- Co-Winner of the Pulitzer Prize as a member of the investigative team that uncovered the Iran-Contra scandal
- The Latin American editor and syndicated foreign affairs columnist of The Oppenheimer Report, appearing in The Miami Herald and more than 60 US and foreign newspapers
- Best-selling author of four books, including Saving the Americas and Basta de Historias, illuminating accounts of the economy of Latin America.
- Named “one of the 50 most influential Latin American intellectuals” by Foreign Policy en Español magazine
- Star of the Emmy-winning Oppenheimer Presenta, a Spanish-language television show that airs on CNN en Espanol in over 19 countries, and regular political analyst with CNN en Espanol
- Winner of numerous awards, including: the Inter-American Press Association Award, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Award, the Ortega y Gasset Award, the Maria Moors Cabot Award of Columbia University, the King of Spain Award, the Overseas Press Club Award, and the Suncoast Emmy Award
- Selected by Forbes Media Guide as one of the “500 most important journalists” and by Poder Magazine as one of the “100 most powerful people” in Latin America
