Jorge Mantilla Ortega Prize Explained

The Jorge Mantilla Ortega Prize (established in 1990) is the most prestigious journalism award in Ecuador.[1] It is awarded by El Comercio to the winners of the Concurso de Periodismo Jorge Mantilla Ortega (English: The Jorge Mantilla Ortega Journalism Competition).

Past recipients include Alfonso Reece Dousdebés, Esteban Michelena, Francisco Febres Cordero.

The award is in honor of Jorge Mantilla Ortega (1907-1979), former co-owner and editor-in-chief of the Ecuadorian newspaper El Comercio.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Últimos días de inscripción para los premios Jorge Mantilla Ortega . 2013-11-15 . 2011-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911150319/http://www.elcomercio.com/cultura/abre-Jorge-Mantilla-Ortega_0_463753621.html . dead .