Working from exile and inside Venezuela, journalists from 9 outlets and organizations collaborated to counter disinformation and protect one another while reporting under extreme risk.
As Venezuela enters an unpredictable new period, reporters covering events on the ground face detention, seizures of equipment and pressure to erase their work.
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas closed out 2025 on a high note, cementing its role at the forefront of global efforts to strengthen independent and quality journalism.
The region recorded at least 17 killings, with Mexico the deadliest country. Experts say vitriol from authorities and entrenched impunity continue to fuel the attacks.
Journalists across Latin America face mounting pressure but persist. This year’s top stories show reporters forced into exile, resisting authoritarian smears, teaching media literacy and exposing multimillion-dollar fraud.
LJR’s annual list spotlights 10 projects that tracked criminal economies in the Amazon, exposed abuses against migrants, countered online scams and celebrated a rock icon’s legacy.
An investigation by IDL-Reporteros and CLIP revealed how disinformation linked to political and business figures spread through social media and escalated to legal pressure and harassment against journalists.
Journalists say José Luiz Datena’s sensationalist record and human-rights violations make him incompatible with EBC’s mission, and call his appointment political interference.
During a recent webinar, journalists and scholars from northern Central America describe the threats and violence they face at home. For some, it’s led to exile, but not to giving up.
Mechanisms that once guaranteed access to public information have been dismantled in Mexico. Media and technology organizations are teaching young journalists to fill the gap.
For Luis Núñez, journalism is an act of love and community service. He anchors two newscasts on Colombia’s Pacific coast and sells viche liquor, knowing he can’t live off journalism alone.
Digital tools such as FactFlow, Archive.org and OSoMeNet help journalists and fact-checkers in Latin America track false narratives, analyze dissemination networks and authenticate online content.