CNN has appointed Stefano Pozzebon as an international correspondent based in its Rome bureau, where he will cover major news stories across Italy and Europe for the network's linear and digital platforms. The announcement was first reported by Variety on 3 August 2026.

Pozzebon, 35, arrives in Rome after years of field reporting from Latin America. He most recently reported from Venezuela after twin earthquakes struck the country within seconds of each other, causing widespread damage and killing thousands of people. He also covered Colombia's recent presidential election and the upheaval in Venezuela following the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces earlier this year. Variety

Before his assignment in Bogotá, Colombia, where CNN describes him as instrumental to its Latin America coverage, Pozzebon served as a CNN contributor in Caracas, Venezuela. CNN

In Rome he will work alongside Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb, who leads CNN's coverage of the Vatican and the papacy of Pope Leo. The pairing gives CNN two dedicated reporters in a city that sits at the intersection of European political news and one of the world's most closely watched religious institutions.

Pozzebon studied International Journalism at City University in London. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese as well as his native Italian. His multilingual range has shaped a reporting career that has moved across continents — from West Africa to the Andes to southern Europe.

Recognition has followed the work. Pozzebon was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Italy list in 2017. A year earlier, he received a nomination for a Livingston Award — a prestigious U.S. prize for journalists under 35 — for a documentary about fake pharmaceutical trafficking in Western Africa.

Andrew Roy, CNN's London Bureau Chief and General Manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said the appointment reflects the network's commitment to investing in on-the-ground reporting across the continent. "We are committed to investing in on-the-ground reporting in Europe," Roy said, according to Variety. Variety

For viewers, the move means a reporter with deep experience in breaking-news environments — earthquake zones, political transitions, election nights — will now be deployed from one of Europe's most storied bureaus. Pozzebon's track record is built on showing up where the story is, often in difficult conditions, and filing across languages and time zones.