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Mary O'Grady: Award-Winning Voice on Americas' Politics

1/12/2026

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Mary Anastasia O'Grady writes "The Americas," a weekly column on Latin American and Canadian politics, economics, and business for the Journal.
She joined the Journal in 1995 and became a senior editorial page writer in 1999.
O'Grady has won several awards, including the Walter Judd Freedom Award in 2012 and the Bastiat Prize for Journalism in 2005.
She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Assumption College and an M.B.A. in financial management from Pace University.
O'Grady serves as a board member of the Liberty Fund.

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Mary Anastasia O'Grady writes "The Americas," a weekly column on Latin American and Canadian politics, economics, and business for the Journal.
She joined the Journal in 1995 and became a senior editorial page writer in 1999.
O'Grady has won several awards, including the Walter Judd Freedom Award in 2012 and the Bastiat Prize for Journalism in 2005.
She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Assumption College and an M.B.A. in financial management from Pace University.
O'Grady serves as a board member of the Liberty Fund.