Alfonso Chardy, a celebrated journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Miami Herald, known for his groundbreaking coverage from Washington D.C. to the Middle East, has passed away. Chardy was lauded for his role in exposing the Iran-Contra scandal in the late 80s, a testament to his investigative prowess and dedication to journalism. Colleagues remembered him as a generous, funny, and sweet person, who was not only a legend in journalism for reporting in three languages but also a humble and good-natured colleague. His death marks a significant loss for journalism, particularly for the Miami Herald.
Alfonso Chardy, revered Herald reporter who broke news from D.C. to the Mideast, dies https://t.co/WtdsCFgucU
Alfonso Chardy, revered Herald reporter who broke news from D.C. to the Mideast, dies https://t.co/qtiZOujPuG via @SarahMorenoENH + @AndresViglucci
What a privilege to have worked and learned from Chardy. Funny and sweet he was the most generous journalist I’ve met. And a legend. Reporting in three languages. Great loss for journalism not just the Herald. https://t.co/oLPOfR7ZkZ https://t.co/bGKP2cVN8P
Al Chardy, a Pulitzer Prize winning @MiamiHerald reporter who basically broke the Iran-Contra scandal in the late 80s, has passed. Chardy was a Herald legend, and yet for all his accolades he was a humble, good-natured colleague to all. https://t.co/DmSZBFarQJ
Alfonso Chardy, revered Herald reporter who broke news from D.C. to the Mideast, dies https://t.co/NC2si1NCeb