Elwyn Lopez is a journalist based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a journalist at CNN International's Desk. ^[1]

Lopez graduated with honors from the Meek School of Journalism at the University of Mississippi in 2011.

In 2009, she won the Student Achievement Award in French granted by the Department of Modern Languages and made the Chancellor’s Honor Roll along with Dean's Honor Roll.

While studying journalism, she attended the Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris, where she filmed a documentary on tourism and the negative effects on permanent citizens.

She joined CNN in March 2012.

Since then, Lopez has produced major international news events including El Chapo's escape and recapture in Mexico, former President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba, Pope Francis' visit to Latin America and the impact of Hurricane Patricia.

She has also produced domestic news stories, such as the Baltimore riots, mass church shooting in Charleston, Hurricane Matthew and the fatal floods across Texas in 2017.

Lopez is also the co-president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists in Atlanta.

She hails from Madrid, Spain and is fluent in French, Spanish, and English.