Beatriz Jiménez Tejero is an investigative journalist at Grupo Merca2, Spain.

Beatriz Jiménez Tejero has more than 15 years of experience in the press and television in Spain and Latin America. She has worked for El Mundo (Spain), La República (Perú), Latina TV (Perú), La Sexta (Spain) and Spanish Public Television (TVE). She was the winner of the Peruvian National Journalism Award in 2015.

Beatriz Jiménez Tejero

Basic information

Name
Beatriz Jiménez Tejero
Title
Investigative journalist
Country
Spain
City
Madrid

Supported projects

Asbestos: The Lethal Legacy

  • Environment
  • Healthcare
  • Industry

Asbestos is more lethal than previously known. New figures, recognised by the EU institutions, show that 70,000-90,000 Europeans die each year of asbestos related cancer.

Jesús Ropero died of mesothelioma shortly after this interview. This worker at CAF, a multinational train manufacturer in Spain, removed blue asbestos with his own hands. Photo: B. Jimenez Tejero