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A woman in the middle of coca crops on the border with Brazil and Peru.

New Peruvian media outlet takes a critical look at crime in Latin America

Al Margen focuses on investigating crime as a social phenomenon, not just with a breaking news angle. With a focus on data and fieldwork, it seeks to reveal realities often hidden from the public.

A scientific paper in a folder, on a table with a magnifier glass above.

10 tips for using scientific papers as a source

From identifying the type of study to detecting conflicts of interest and evaluating a journal's quality, science journalists from four Latin American countries recommend key best practices for addressing scientific topics with rigor and clarity.

Cobertura Climática e COPs

Sign up for free webinar series to help report on climate and COP30

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and Amazônia Vox are launching the free webinar series “Climate coverage and COPs: Tools, sources and storytelling strategies for journalists,” which will be streamed live from July 30 to Sept. 3, 2025.

El Periodismo de Soluciones Climáticas

Register for free course on solutions journalism for covering the climate crisis

The new free online course "Climate Solutions Journalism," running from Aug. 18-31, 2025 in Spanish, will help you develop more rigorous, constructive and focused reporting on responses to this global crisis.

Panel discussion at the International Congress of Investigative Journalism hosted by Abraji in São Paulo, featuring five speakers on stage discussing AI's role in journalism, with audience members seated in red theater chairs facing the stage.

Major Brazilian newsrooms express enthusiasm and concern as AI advances

Top Brazilian news executives warn AI could cannibalize web traffic and trigger mass layoffs, even as they adopt the technology to streamline everything from transcription to data analysis.

two people looking at a mural

El Surti wants readers to give color to its new print edition

The Paraguayan investigative outlet is betting on monthly print editions — and public, interactive events — to better connect with local communities.

Mapa estilizado do Brasil com divisão por regiões destacadas por cores sólidas: Norte em roxo, Nordeste em laranja, Centro-Oeste em amarelo, Sudeste em verde e Sul em rosa. O fundo é preto com padrões geométricos sutis, e o mapa utiliza uma textura pontilhada em cada região, sem nomes de estados ou legendas.

News deserts in Brazil shrink 7.7% in two years, driven by growth of digital outlets

Despite the reduction, approximately 10.2% of the population still lives in a municipality without access to local news. Out of every 20 Brazilian municipalities, nine are classified as news deserts.

Journalists investigate ‘silent epidemic’ of transfemicide in Mexico

For their new book, Emma Landeros and Joel Aguirre investigated murders of trans women in Mexico, which are rarely reported in depth. They say media are not adequately covering these crimes.

Jair Bolsonaro smiles during a ceremony with the Brazilian flag in the background

Brazil’s intelligence agency spied on reporters to discredit them, police say

A federal police report says Brazil’s intelligence agency illegally surveilled national and local journalists under the Bolsonaro administration. Victims say key details on how and why they were targeted remain hidden.

Woman in pink shirt and wearing glasses

One year after police raided her house, Nicaraguan journalist Fabiola Tercero is still missing

Human rights groups say the Ortega-Murillo regime’s silence on Tercero’s disappearance amounts to torture and are urging greater international pressure to determine her whereabouts.

venezuelan journalist César Batiz

Journalist César Batiz defies censorship and repression in Venezuela with teamwork and innovation

The Venezuelan journalist received the 2025 Knight Award for his courage and leadership at the helm of El Pitazo. From exile, Batiz continues to innovate and resist in one of the region's most hostile environments for journalism.

Two journalists from the Colombian media outlet Rutas del Conflicto sit on stage with microphones in hand, speaking to an audience during a live presentation. (Foto: Courtesy Mongabay Latam)

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.