| Aquí y Ahora | |
|---|---|
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| Presented by | Ilia Calderón |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | Spanish |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jairo Marin |
| Running time | 60 Minutes |
| Production company | Univision Communications |
| Original release | |
| Network | Univision |
| Release | 1998 (1998) – present |
Aquí y Ahora (Here and Now) is aSpanish-languagenewsmagazine that is broadcast on theUnivision television network in theUnited States on Sundays at 10:00 pm ET and 9:00 CT. The show was launched in 1998 and is presented byIlia Calderón.Aquí y Ahora presents stories that document the Latino experience in the United States. In 2012, the show achieved national attention as it aired an investigation[1] on theFast and Furious scandal, for which it later received aPeabody Award.[2]
The show aired originally as a quarterly special edition and began weekly broadcasts on March 30, 2000, with Teresa Rodríguez,María Elena Salinas andJorge Ramos as co-anchors. It originally aired on Thursdays at 10:00 PMEastern Time andPacific Time/9:00 PMCentral Time. In 2009 or 2010, the timeslot changed to Tuesdays at 10:00 PM Eastern and Pacific Time/9:00 PM Central Time. In 2012,Univision announced the show would air on Sundays at 7:00 PM Eastern and Pacific Time/6:00 PM Central Time.
In-depth investigation on failedOperation Fast and Furious that revealed how guns that crossed the border as part of a government undercover operation caused dozens of deaths in Mexico.[1][3]
Recounts the story of one of the world’s most wanted fugitivesJoaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán at the juncture of his latest capture by the Mexican authorities in February 2014. The special set a record breaking weekly performance with over 1.6 million viewers.[4][5]