Forero was born in Bogotá to Colombian parents. The family moved to the U.S. at age five, and he was raised there.[1] He received a B.S. in History and Journalism from Marshall University.[2] He studied at Columbia University's graduate school of journalism from 1987 to 1988 and received a Master's in Journalism.[3]
He was a staff writer for the Washington Post, covering both human interest and political topics. Additionally, Forero has been a South America correspondent for NPR since 2006.[4]
Upon announcing that Forero had been awarded a Maria Moors Cabot Prize for 2012, the School of Journalism at Columbia University called Forero's coverage of Latin America a "reliable constant for those seeking to keep up with news about this interesting and volatile part of the world," saying that "Forero's keen understanding of both [North and Latin American] cultures permeates his reporting for articles written for the Washington Post and his lively National Public Radio segments."[4]
In January 2014, Forero became the South America bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal.[5]
