A new report finds many journalists in Ecuador earn below minimum wage. To get by, they juggle side jobs, launch their own media outlets or altogether leave the profession.
A series of reports from Metrópoles uncovered a billion-dollar scheme, triggering further investigations and actions that led to the recovery of funds for retirees and the resignation of a minister. It all began with a Christmas story.
Four Latin American media outlets joined together for the project 'Until the Last Drop,' which looks at the damage oil activity inflicts on communities and ecosystems in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Guyana.
In this edition of 5 Questions, the journalist discusses the process of reporting and writing a book that reveals how State-backed mining in Venezuela’s rainforest has fueled environmental destruction and displaced Indigenous communities.
Over more than 40 books, Argentine journalist and writer Martín Caparrós has chronicled the contradictions that define nations and individuals. Now, confronted with an ALS diagnosis, he turns inward to explore memory, identity, and a lifetime of storytelling.
Claudia Duque has spent two decades fighting for justice after being spied on and threatened by government agents. So now that the state is finally offering an apology, why is she refusing to accept it?
More and more journalism programs in Latin America are incorporating instruction on entrepreneurship. However, challenges such as institutional bureaucracy and keeping professors up to date with skills persist.
Independent journalism in Venezuela faces a serious crisis due to censorship, persecution and a lack of funding, a situation that has prompted solidarity initiatives such as the Vaca Mediática. This project seeks not only to fund journalistic work but also to send a message of unity and resistance in the face of repression.
The Codesinfo project by Projor (Institute for the Development of Journalism) begins its second phase to expand the use of tools to combat disinformation and disseminate them to national and international media outlets.
On the 8th anniversary of the murder of journalist Javier Valdez, his colleague and co-founder of the weekly Ríodoce, Ismael Bojórquez, talks about how conditions for practicing journalism have worsened amid a war between criminal groups.
In Michoacán, journalists propose a law to criminalize hate speech after a reporter’s killing. In Puebla, a bill draws criticism for excluding journalist input and potentially restricting free expression.
Leading investigative journalist Hyury Potter shares his experiences of reporting in the Amazon, along with lessons and advice he has gathered throughout his career.