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Laptop with a warning of AI detection during a newscast about Brazilian elections
False News and Disinformation
AI-fueled disinformation surges ahead of Brazil’s elections

A report from Observatório Lupa finds AI-generated falsehoods have tripled since 2024, including videos blending real and fabricated clips, fake text exchanges and selfie videos targeting public officials.

Flag of Cuba behind a cellphone with a page inaccesible message on it
Press Freedom
Blocking of media outlet El Toque further reduces information access in Cuba

The already limited media landscape on the island is restricted by the blocking of websites deemed critical of the government. The absence of El Toque’s site also affects those seeking to know the price of the dollar.

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Press Freedom
Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora released to house arrest for second time

The director of former newspaper elPeriódico faces multiple criminal charges in cases international and national organizations criticize as flawed and politically motivated.

Journalists work during the Google AI Prototyping Sprint in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Innovation
No programmers? No problem: These newsrooms are building their own AI

From Patagonia to Montevideo, independent newsrooms are creating their own artificial intelligence prototypes — no coding expertise required.