Pedro Ricardo Sevcec was born on July 14,1954 and is a Uruguayan television personality and journalist best known as the former anchor of Noticiero Telemundo in the United States, from 2000 to 2009.
11 Facts About Pedro Sevcec
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In 1986, Pedro Sevcec switched over to Telemundo, where he served as journalist and reporter for its network news.
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Pedro Sevcec served as co-anchor and reporter for Ocurrio Asi in 1993, alongside Enrique Gratas.
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Pedro Sevcec later hosted his own talk show, Sevcec which ran from 1994 to 1999, when it was replaced by Laura en America.
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Pedro Sevcec returned to Ocurrio Asi as host for a brief period in 1999 after its original host Enrique Gratas left Telemundo that year.
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In 2000, Pedro Sevcec became the main anchor for Noticiero Telemundo, where he remained for the next nine years.
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On February 17,2004, a bomb exploded in an Iraqi school where Pedro Sevcec was filming a report about the opening of the school, with no one being injured.
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Pedro Sevcec survived a shooting between guerrillas and the military in El Salvador years before.
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Pedro Sevcec was involved in the Los Angeles May Day Melee that took part on May 1,2007.
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In video footage of the incident, Pedro Sevcec is seen running away from oncoming police officers just as his evening live broadcast was taking place.
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On December 16,2009, Telemundo announced that Pedro Sevcec was being replaced as anchor of the Noticiero Telemundo nightly newscast with Jose Diaz-Balart, a veteran anchor and reporter.