Juan González

Juan González may refer to:

Juan Gonzalez (journalist)

Juan González (born 1947) is an American progressive broadcast journalist and investigative reporter. He has also been a columnist for the New York Daily News since 1987. He frequently co-hosts the radio and television program Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman.

Biography

Early life

González was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on October 15, 1947, to Pepe (1915–1980), who was a veteran of the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry during World War II, and Florinda (1929 –). González was raised in East Harlem and Brooklyn. After a period as editor of his high school newspaper, the Lane Reporter, González attended Columbia College where he was active in the anti-Vietnam War movement and played a leading role in the protests that shut down the college in spring 1968 as one of three "Strike Central" representatives on the strike coordinating committee. In the student strike that followed the police riot that ended the occupation he continued in this role and in negotiations at the apartment of Eugene Galanter. He is a founding member of the New York City branch of the Young Lords, serving on its first central committee as its Minister of Education.

Juan González (Colombian footballer born 1988)

Juan González (born 1 January 1988), is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a Defender for New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.

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