Club Internacional de Prensa Honors Journalists and Cultural Institutions at El Retiro Ceremony

The annual awards ceremony organized by the Club Internacional de Prensa (CIP) and the Asociación de Corresponsales de Prensa Extranjera took place at the Pabellón de los Jardines Cecilio Rodríguez in Madrid's Parque de El Retiro, with José Antonio Vera as the host. Iker Jiménez was honored with the Journalism Innovation award for his work on HORIZONTE. Asunción Valdés received accolades for her extensive career as a correspondent for Radio Nacional and as the head of communication for the Casa Real and European Parliament in Spain. El País's correspondents were recognized on the newspaper's 50th anniversary, represented by Ramón Vilaró. Other awards included Patricia Alvarado for best foreign correspondent, Pío Cabanillas for photography, and the Círculo Orellana for International Promotion. Turespaña received the Tourism with Identity award, while the Spanish national football team was honored with the Sport and Overcoming award. The Culture and Science award went to Fundación Excelentia, and the ceremony concluded with the Asociación de Periodistas y Escritores Árabes award presented to the Grand Egyptian Museum.