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After Brazil bans online betting, sports media faces a financial reckoning

The ban put an end to sponsorship deals that had become a major source of income for sports media and creators. Journalists interviewed by LJR say the need to address a national public health crisis outweighs the lost income.

Mexican journalist Anabel Hernández sit at a press conference in front of a poster featuring the cover of her book.

Anabel Hernández: Exile, discredit and the other costs of investigating narco-corruption

In her new book, “Narcocracia,” Mexican journalist Anabel Hernández explores the links between drug trafficking and political power. In an interview with LJR, she discussed the challenges of investigating a phenomenon that leaves little trace.

The ethics of care: Lessons from two stories of grief in Brazil

Two stories involving grieving families this year offer contrasting lessons for journalists covering death and loss.

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Exiled journalists fled repression in Nicaragua. Now they face immigration uncertainty in the U.S.

Luis Galeano’s recent detention underscores the risks many other exiled Nicaraguan journalists face as the Trump administration ramps up its immigration crackdown.

This AI app turns Argentina’s news into a daily audio briefing

Launched in August, Lisa quickly became one of Argentina’s most downloaded news apps.

A laptop displaying a Facebook page on a newsroom-style desk. (Photo: Screenshot from the Meta Newsroom page on Facebook and Canva)

Meta wants users to fact-check misinformation. Latin American fact-checkers warn of the risks

Meta is testing Community Notes in 16 countries across the region. Fact-checkers say the system could replace them and leave viral misinformation unchecked.

A new debate in Brazil weighs a judge's security versus a journalist's source confidentiality

A search-and-seizure operation targeting journalist Luís Pablo over a story about Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino revealed his source and has sparked a broader debate over the limits of journalistic source confidentiality.

Are free speech and the right to reliable information at odds? An audience rights expert weighs in

Cynthia Ottaviano, president of the Ibero-American Organization of Audience Ombudspeople, explains how audience rights offices work and how they can help resolve conflicts between media outlets and their audiences.

A journalist interviews a guest inside the la diaria Radio studio, in Montevideo, Uruguay.

From YouTube to FM: Why a Uruguayan newspaper turned to radio

La diaria bought a radio station as challenges mounted. The move has allowed the company to diversify revenue and reduce its dependence on digital platforms.

AI, trust and the future of journalism took center stage at ISOJ 2026

More than 800 attendees joined the 27th annual International Symposium on Journalism to examine the most pressing and promising issues facing the news industry.

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Ibero-American journalists respond to AI and democratic crises with collaboration and innovation

Partnerships, sustainability models and AI tools were among the topics discussed at the 19th Ibero-American Journalism Colloquium.

Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui on putting people at the center of journalism

At the 19th Ibero-American Journalism Colloquium, the veteran journalist discussed how authoritarianism and AI are transforming the role of the news media.