Marisol Espinoza Cruz is a Peruvian politician who has been First Vice President of Peru since 2011. She has been a Congresswoman representing Piura since 2006. Espinoza belongs to the Peruvian Nationalist Party.
Marisol Espinoza was born in Piura where she attended San Jos de Tarbes School in her home town. From 1985 to 1991 she studied Information Science and Liberal Arts, with focus on Journalism at the University of Piura. From 1988 to 1989 she was trainee editor for the local daily La Industria. In 1991 she worked as a drafter and reporter for RBC Channel 11. From 1991 to 1992 she edited international news for Amrica Televisin. In December 1992 she left her then position at Amrica Televisin to become head of the Economics page of the newspaper El Tiempo of Piura, in 2002. Espinoza took part in postgraduate programs of Florida International University and Northwestern University. From 1999 to 2000 she returned to her Alma Mater to study for a masters degree in Economics.
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