Awards
Mr Amat has been honoured for his ground breaking work in radio and television. He developed new formats and impulsed the careers of new people that became important in the Colombian media.
Among his merits are:
- Order from the Colombian Congress in the grade of Knight's Cross
- Four times winner of the Journalism Award granted by the CPB (Círculo de Periodistas de Bogotá)
- Nine times winner of the Premio Nacional de Periodismo Simón Bolívar
- UNICEF award for his contributions to the Vaccination campaigns in Colombia
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