Dayanna Monroy is saying goodbye to Ecuador today: the journalist is traveling to the United States to work on documentary projects

Today it says goodbye to the chaos of José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport Dayanna Monroy, former presenter Teleamazon The 32-year-old, who answered questions in this interview with Diario El Universo between the roar of crying children, the sound of airport announcements and his own cough, the product of his unfortunate allergy to his cat, Commander.

Going international has always been one of his dreams, and now, after “a little less than a year” of planning, manages to make the jump to the United States with her husband, Spanish sociologist and political communicator Pablo Pardo. He plans to realize projects with two production companies, and with one of them he will shoot a documentary film, a format he has always wanted to expand.

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The farewell was short-lived, because even though he had planned to leave less than a year ago, the visa application process was faster than he expected. give up Teleamazon On April 1, he recorded his last news show on Saturday the 15th of the same month, and today he is saying goodbye to his country, family and colleagues. Her flight will take off in the next few hours, and the reporter He will divide his life between the states of Florida and California, because of the job offers he has.

How long did you think about this decision and how did you come to it?

It has been in development for a little less than a year. There were a lot of people who said to me, ‘Hey, you’ve got talent, you should try to go international,’ and well, that came up. There were several producers interested in what I was doing, so I gave it a try, wondering what would happen to my career in about five years. Am I where I want to be or would I like to try something else? And I decided to try it.

It will shock me greatly to see the country’s problems from the outside and not tell them.

I discussed it with my husband before I even knew if he would grant us a visa. My husband is adventurous and said, ‘Yes, let’s try it’. They gave us a visa very quickly and it was wonderful. Producers who want to work with me thought the process would take a little longer.

What will you do with these manufacturers?

We’ll do it with one documentaries that have to do with culture. The second is a proposal for the direction of the project. There aren’t many specs yet because they thought it would take me longer, but everything will be faster.

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How are you doing with English?

Pretty good. One can spend years studying in an academy, but being immersed there is different. I want to fully master the language. I am very happy about that aspect of this whole affair that we have with my husband. I have no other option. I have to talk or talk.

It’s just my turn to leave at this moment where journalists don’t know what will happen, neither with uncertainty nor with journalism.

It was a worldwide affair with your husband…

He is adventurous, I love that and I love that he supports my dreams. He will finish his doctorate there, so life will adjust. He immediately said: ‘Let’s go, you can do it’. He never doubted it. I thought of going on vacation, but he told me no, that we would already be there on that date. That’s how it happened.

You lived in Spain to get your master’s degree, but now it’s something more definitive…

Of course, I lived in Spain for a little over a year. It’s another matter because you will be studying. Here it’s a job, it’s a little less secure, and because while I was living in Spain, I kept a job in Ecuador.

How did your family react?

They are very happy. My mom is very happy, my father too, especially because of the issue of my safety. They think about it, they never tell me, but I guess they will. They are glad that it happened and that he is brave.

Many on the networks think that he is leaving because of fear for his safety…

That’s not the reason, because I decided before, but I simply have to leave at this time when journalists do not know what will happen, neither with uncertainty nor with journalism. Some people on the networks think so, but that is not the main reason.

What is your best memory of the time you spent in Teleamazonas?

My colleagues, my friends. They’re fantastic, people who make me think – ‘Shit, I don’t know if I could find that work environment in another job.’ I will miss him very much.

Besides your family, what will you miss most about living in Ecuador?

Breakfasts with friends, in the morning and training with them. I will miss that very much.

Also people. I made that decision and I met people on the street who ask me if it’s because of insecurity or if I’m fine. Because of this concern, I feel that there is a mutual affection between people.

except It will shock me greatly to see the country’s problems from the outside and not tell them. Knowing that there is news, but finding out from the outside. But hey, that’s part of the risk I take.