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" I think as journalists, we have to keep our distance from power. "

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" My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made. "

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" I don't think I win most interviews. For instance, with Fidel Castro, I only spoke with him one minute and three seconds. But I think he won because I couldn't get anything from him. With the former president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, it happened exactly the same thing. "

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" I have been asking if I'm an activist or a journalist. And my answer is very simple. I'm just a journalist who asks questions. "

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