Vanessa Yurkevich

Business & Politics Correspondent at CNN

new york, new york, united states

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I am a Correspondent for CNN covering the intersection of business and politics for TV, digital, and social. I cover labor, companies, markets, the economy, and it's impact on every day Americans. I am fluent in Spanish, love riding horses, fostering kittens, and my favorite city in the world is Buenos Aires. I am currently getting my Graduate Certificate in Business Economics at Harvard University.

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Casa Bonita, el restaurante de los creadores de South Park, enfrenta denuncias por condiciones inseguras | CNN

En marzo, la actriz Brooke Shields hizo una reserva en el restaurante mexicano Casa Bonita, en Denver, Colorado, con un nombre falso, pero no para evitar a los paparazzi. Lo hizo para que el equipo directivo del restaurante y sus propietarios, Trey Parker... See more

cnn.com•Vanessa Yurkevich•Jul 5, 2026

Workers claim unsafe conditions at a restaurant owned by the South Park creators. They have Brooke Shields on their side

This March, actress Brooke Shields made a reservation at a Mexican restaurant in Denver, Colorado called Casa Bonita under a fake name �� but not to avoid paparazzi It was so the restaurant��s management team and owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who a... See more

cnn.com•Vanessa Yurkevich•Jul 5, 2026

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing | <span class="tnt-section-tag no-link">News</span> | WPSD Local 6

(CNN) — The Strait of Hormuz has seen more traffic in the last week than it has in the past three months. But that has slowed down Friday as a critical evacuation plan is put on hold. Seventy-three vessels transited the critical waterway on Wednesday, the... See more

wpsdlocal6.com•Vanessa Yurkevich•Jun 26, 2026

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing

The Strait of Hormuz has seen more traffic in the last week than it has in the past three months. But that could slow down as a critical evacuation plan is put on hold. Seventy vessels transited the critical waterway on Wednesday, the highest number since... See more

cnn.com•Vanessa Yurkevich•Jun 26, 2026

94 días de parálisis: el estrecho de Ormuz sigue bloqueado | CNN

CNN — Los ejecutivos navieros más poderosos del mundo se reúnen esta semana en Atenas para la Exposición Internacional de Envíos anual. El tema candente: el estrecho de Ormuz. El presidente Donald Trump ha dicho que la reapertura del estrecho es inminente... See more

cnn.com•Vanessa Yurkevich•Jun 2, 2026

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Casa Bonita, el restaurante de los creadores de South Park, enfrenta denuncias por condiciones inseguras | CNN

Workers claim unsafe conditions at a restaurant owned by the South Park creators. They have Brooke Shields on their side

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing | <span class="tnt-section-tag no-link">News</span> | WPSD Local 6

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing

94 días de parálisis: el estrecho de Ormuz sigue bloqueado | CNN

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Casa Bonita, el restaurante de los creadores de South Park, enfrenta denuncias por condiciones inseguras | CNN

Workers claim unsafe conditions at a restaurant owned by the South Park creators. They have Brooke Shields on their side

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing | <span class="tnt-section-tag no-link">News</span> | WPSD Local 6

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing

94 días de parálisis: el estrecho de Ormuz sigue bloqueado | CNN

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