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Ex-Fujimori advisor convicted in killing of Peruvian journalist

The former Peruvian spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos was sentenced to 20 years for a 1991 letter bomb that killed Melissa Alfaro, but the acquittal of the man accused of making and sending it is likely to prompt an appeal from her family.

Five questions for Laís Martins

From data centers to digital labor, Brazilian journalist tracks AI’s impact in the Global South

Laís Martins talks about uncovering the labor, politics and infrastructure behind AI—and what’s at stake for communities in the Global South.

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From hats to pants, clothing discarded at a cartel camp becomes clues to the disappeared

“Las prendas hablan,” a project developed by journalists and hackers in Mexico, turned images of abandoned clothing into a searchable catalog for families, and a record of questions ignored by the justice system.

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Plans to intimidate a columnist and unclear ties with the media: new scandal hits journalism in Brazil

After a fallen Brazilian bank executive was arrested for threatening to assault a journalist, a police operation exposed nebulous ties with politicians, judges and even the media.

Women journalists in Colombia challenge silence over ex-president’s Epstein ties

A group of 171 women is demanding answers from former President Andrés Pastrana about photos and records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. They say the government and most media outlets have failed to properly scrutinize him.

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From Porto Alegre to the Amazon, Brazilian reporter builds career in comics journalism

Journalist Pablito Aguiar uses comics to cover climate tragedies and the preservation of the Amazon rainforest in his permanent post at Sumaúma.

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For Latin America’s journalism students, news starts on Instagram

Researchers found students in nine Latin American countries get most of their news on social media and only dive deeper selectively — a pattern they say poses challenges for training the journalists of the future.

‘We wish our pain had a statute of limitations’: Daughter of slain Peruvian journalist condemns annulled conviction in father’s murder

Peru’s Constitutional Court voided the conviction of a former military officer in the 1988 murder of journalist Hugo Bustíos, ruling that the statute of limitations had expired under a new law.

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He survived the attack that killed his friend. Now his tribute is up for an Oscar

Wounded in the attack that killed Brent Renaud in Ukraine, Colombian American photographer Juan Arredondo speaks with LJR about grief, mental health and the documentary honoring slain journalists.

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Venezuela has freed jailed journalists, but some say the amnesty serves the regime

After three months in prison, journalism student Omario Castellanos was released along with dozens of other journalists. Activists say Venezuela’s new amnesty law buries evidence of repression instead of addressing it.

Desde la Redacción

‘Inside the Newsroom’ series kicks off with a look at how AI is changing journalism in Latin America

Explore how AI is transforming journalism across the region in two virtual roundtables offered by the Knight Center in Spanish and Portuguese.