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Innovation
Reporters turn to AI and ‘stand-up journalism’ to report on violence in the Peruvian Amazon

Mongabay Latam combined tech with shoe-leather reporting to find and report on clandestine airstrips and violence against Indigenous communities in the jungle. Now, it’s bringing those findings to the stage.

Press Freedom
Key guide to protecting free speech in the Americas gets first update in 15 years

The revised legal framework from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights includes new standards on gender-based violence and online communication. In an interview with LJR, the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression warns of rising legal harassment and urges governments to prioritize online literacy as a tool for protecting free speech.

Logo da série "Cinco Perguntas" da LatAm Journalism Review, com o texto “Cinco Perguntas para Míriam Leitão” ao lado de uma foto da jornalista Míriam Leitão sorrindo, de pé, usando uma blusa azul escura, em frente a uma estante de livros.
5 Questions
‘This is a time to protect journalism at all levels’: Brazilian journalist Míriam Leitão reflects on a 53-year career

Recently elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters, the journalist talks about the role of the press in defending democracy, attacks she faced throughout her career and the role of artificial intelligence in journalism.

a special commission in the Dominican Republic Senate discusses a legislation
Press Freedom
Freedom of expression returns to center of legislative debate in Dominican Republic

The proposed legislation has led to mixed reactions from sectors that see it either as a chance to modernize or a threat to press freedom. The text also proposes the creation of a regulatory body that, according to critics, could open the door to censorship.