Nitza Soledad Perez

Nitza Soledad Perez

Nitza Soledad Perez is the Miami correspondent for CGTN America.

During the last decade, she has traveled extensively covering U.S. national politics of American and Latino interest, as well as Latin American politics.

Her assignments have taken her to Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Trinidad Tobago, Guatemala, Denmark and others, reporting on elections, political turmoil, economics, climate change, natural disasters and social unrest.

Nitza has interviewed many Latin American leaders throughout the years. Recently, she covered President Xi Jinping’s visit to the Caribbean and Central America.

Nitza joined CGTN America from Russia Today. Previously, she was a local anchor for NBC Spanish in Washington and TeleSUR’s main correspondent in the U.S. capital. She started her career at ABC News Network in Washington D.C. She holds a Master’s Degree in international relations from American University in Washington D.C.

STORIES BY NITZA SOLEDAD PEREZ

July 8, 2025

Survivor who lost neighbors rebuilds through grief

  The central Texas flooding has killed over 100 people, and dozens are still believed to be missing. In Kerr County, entire neighborhoods were swept away by the fast-rising Guadalupe River on July 4. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez spoke with one survivor whose neighbors vanished […] Read More...
July 8, 2025

Texas families share grief after flash floods

The number of people confirmed dead after devastating flash floods over the weekend in central Texas has surpassed 100. Rescuers are still looking for survivors and those missing, including young girls at a summer camp after they were caught in a terrifying flood. CGTN’s Nitza […] Read More...
Deadly July 4th floods devastate Central Texas
July 7, 2025

Deadly July 4th floods devastate Central Texas

Catastrophic flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in Central Texas has left over 90 people dead, with girls still missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp, who were swept away by the surging Guadalupe River. Search and rescue teams continue working across 12 counties in […] Read More...
Protest erupts over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ camp
July 2, 2025

Protest erupts over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ camp

U.S. President Donald Trump visited a remote corner of Florida on July 1, to open an immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” – built deep in alligator-infested swampland. The controversial facility sparked angry protests. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez reports. Read More...
June 25, 2025

Deportations of Venezuelan immigrants impact Florida’s economy

Florida is bracing for change as thousands of Venezuelan migrants have lost temporary legal status granted on humanitarian grounds under former President Joe Biden. In majority-immigrant communities, where many Venezuelans have built lives and businesses, uncertainty is growing, and so are the economic and emotional […] Read More...
June 15, 2025

Miami residents protest Trump admin’s immigration policy

Thousands of protesters took to the streets across the United States on Saturday in what organizers called “No Kings” demonstrations – nationwide rallies where demonstrators say they are fighting to protect their country and democracy. The protests were timed to coincide with President Trump’s 79th […] Read More...
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