 While studying, she worked in news radio on ""Emisora Atlantico"", Cruz began her broadcasting career at 17 as news anchor for the newscast ""CV Noticias"" on the regional television station Telecaribe.Manuel Teodoro gave Cruz her first exposure on national Colombian TV, as news anchor and reporter on the TV Magazine ""Extra"" on Caracol Television.In early 2000, Cruz moved to New York and worked for Spanish language Public TV on HITN (Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network), where she also produced the shows ""Corriente Cultural"" and ""NotiCultura"".