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Arturo Cantun; born March 20, 1984) is a Belizean journalist based Orange Walk, Belize. He hosts Estereo Amor radio's daily Al Despertar Morning show, anchors Noticiero Estereo Amor; and does news reporting for Belize's LOVE FM and LOVE TELEVISION daily newscasts.

Arturo Cantun was born in Orange Walk, Belize. He attended Muffles Junior College and then attended Universidad de Quintana Roo (in Mexico) where he completed a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations.

In 2001, upon completion of his Associates Degree at MJC, Cantun got full time employment at his home-town local television station - CTV3 - as television reporter. Because of his previous experience in radio broadcasting he contributed to radio on-ir production at Fiesta FM Radio, also in Orange Walk Town.

Eleven months after, Cantun took the big leap, applied and got employment at Belize LOVE FM national radio. His first employment at the country's nationwide radio was as on air continuity announcer.

A year after, he started producing a daily television news-update at the newly opened LOVE TV cable television channel - a subsidy of the RSV Ltd Group of Companies. The daily news-update eventually evolved into a full newscast. Two years after his employment Cantun received a scholarship to peruse undergraduate studies at a Mexican University where he majored in politics.

On his return the young reporter once again joined RSV Media Center group of companies. This time he was asked to join Belize's only Spanish speaking station - Estereo Amor.

Arturo Cantun pitched the idea of producing a daily morning show entirely in Spanish that would include world and national news, weather and sports reporting, live interviews and street broadcasts. The idea turned into reality in November 2011 under his sole supervision.

He has interviewed multiple national leaders including Prime Ministers Dean Barrow and Said Musa, several prominent members of parliament such as the current DPM Gaspar Vega, Leader of the Opposition Francis Fonseca, former PUP leader John Briceno, among several other ministers.

Since 2011, Arturo Cantun has been the host for Al Despertar, alongside media colleagues. Currently, he also does special reports for LOVE FM & LOVE TELEVISION NEWS.

His contributions to journalism in Belize include the coverage of major developments within Belize's vibrant sugar industry, covering sugarcane producers demonstrations that turned to riots, bus owners & commuters road blocking and violent demonstrations, and continuous developments between Belize and Mexico, among other matters such as crime and economic issues in northern Belize.

But what has made Arturo Cantun a household name in Belize (especially in Hispanic homes) is his clear, unbiased and easy to understand reporting on several fields. He is much respected and popular among Estereo Amor listeners because of his ability to explain national matters in Spanish and for expressing his position on these matters.

Arturo Cantun is a born Belizean but lived some years in California in the USA as he sought to pursue further studies.

Cantun is married to former LOVE FM reporter (now manager of Estereo Amor) Manuela Ayuso. The couple does not have children of their own, though Ayuso has two teenage sons from a previous relationship.

In 2014 Arturo Cantun was one of several people recognized as an Outstanding Citizen by the Mayor of Orange Walk Town on the occasion of Belize's 33rd Independence anniversary.