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Representatives of the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa receive the 2025 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize at a ceremony in Brussels, Belgium.

La Prensa’s journalism is a blow to Nicaragua’s dictatorship, says newspaper manager

The Ortega-Murillo regime withdrew from UNESCO after it awarded its press freedom prize to the Nicaraguan newspaper. La Prensa General Manager Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro said the regime’s reaction shows the importance of the paper's work.

President Nayib Bukele walks with top security and government officials inside El Salvador’s high-security Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), flanked by rows of heavily armed police officers.

El Faro journalists fear arrest after reporting on Bukele’s alleged gang ties

El Faro, the leading investigative outlet in El Salvador, says the government is preparing arrest warrants against its journalists following publication of interviews linking President Nayib Bukele’s political rise to support from gangs.

Cross-border investigation uncovers gold smuggling network tearing through South America’s rainforests

For nearly a year, a team of journalists crossed borders to trace illegal gold mining from Perú to Colombia to Venezuela. They found a web of corruption, violence, and environmental destruction operating with the complicity of those in power.

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Press freedom is eroding in Latin America as the financial viability of independent news outlets grows increasingly uncertain

A new Reporters Without Borders report finds economic instability hurt the media industry in most Latin American countries last year. Nicaragua, under an increasingly repressive dictatorship, overtook Cuba as the region’s worst country for press freedom.

All branches of government waging war against journalism in Peru, press advocates warn

Press advocates say the three branches of the Peruvian government are targeting journalists with legal cases, legislation and verbal attacks.

Televisa is accused of running secret network of fake news to smear rivals

Mexico’s Aristegui Noticias reports that a major leak shows the powerful Televisa network ran a secret operation to manipulate public opinion and target judges, journalists, and even billionaire Carlos Slim.

Dina Boluarte speaking during a public address, wearing a pink jacket, with a Peruvian flag behind her.

Peru tightens grip on foreign-funded NGOs and media under new law

With approval ratings at just 4%, President Dina Boluarte enacted a law that places state oversight on media that receive international funding. The law is being compared to similar legislation from authoritarian regimes, in a context of increasing democratic deterioration in Peru.

Copies of six books of investigative journalism in Mexico.

Authors find visibility, prestige and protection against censorship by publishing investigative journalism in books

Although they don't usually represent significant additional income, investigative journalism books offer opportunities for reflection, prestige and editorial support, making them an alternative to precariousness and attacks afflicting journalism in Mexico.

Days before Pope Francis’ death, church formally dissolves Peruvian group exposed by journalists

On April 15, the Vatican formalized the dissolution of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peru-based movement investigated by two reporters for sexual abuse, financial mismanagement, and spiritual coercion by top members.

Hands-on Mapmaking for Journalism

Bring your stories to life with interactive maps — no coding required!

Join the Knight Center for Hands-On Mapmaking for Journalism / 2025 Edition, a four-week online course running from June 2 to 29, 2025, where you’ll learn how to turn raw data into interactive, customizable maps—no coding required.

A collage of various Brazilian newspaper and magazine mastheads and front pages, including Realidade, Diario do Rio de Janeiro, O Globo, UOL, Folha, O Estado de S. Paulo, A Noite, Cruzeiro, and others, showcasing the history of Brazilian print media.

How has journalism’s history in Brazil been told? Two new books analyze and rethink the narrative

Brazilian researcher Otávio Daros has released two books on the history of journalism in Brazil—one analyzing how scholars have traced its evolution from shaping national identity to the present, and the other offering his own fresh take.

Journalist Guilherme Amado (left) and filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho (right) on set, surrounded by lighting equipment and a film crew, during the recording of a warm-up episode for Papo Amado, a YouTube interview show set to launch in June.

As social media transforms news delivery, more journalists are building personal brands

The line between journalist and influencer is increasingly blurry, raising questions about ethics, credibility and the future of journalism.