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Cross-border investigation uncovers gold smuggling network tearing through South America’s rainforests

For nearly a year, a team of journalists crossed borders to trace illegal gold mining from Perú to Colombia to Venezuela. They found a web of corruption, violence, and environmental destruction operating with the complicity of those in power.

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Press freedom is eroding in Latin America as the financial viability of independent news outlets grows increasingly uncertain

A new Reporters Without Borders report finds economic instability hurt the media industry in most Latin American countries last year. Nicaragua, under an increasingly repressive dictatorship, overtook Cuba as the region’s worst country for press freedom.

All branches of government waging war against journalism in Peru, press advocates warn

Press advocates say the three branches of the Peruvian government are targeting journalists with legal cases, legislation and verbal attacks.

Televisa is accused of running secret network of fake news to smear rivals

Mexico’s Aristegui Noticias reports that a major leak shows the powerful Televisa network ran a secret operation to manipulate public opinion and target judges, journalists, and even billionaire Carlos Slim.

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Peru tightens grip on foreign-funded NGOs and media under new law

With approval ratings at just 4%, President Dina Boluarte enacted a law that places state oversight on media that receive international funding. The law is being compared to similar legislation from authoritarian regimes, in a context of increasing democratic deterioration in Peru.

Copies of six books of investigative journalism in Mexico.

Authors find visibility, prestige and protection against censorship by publishing investigative journalism in books

Although they don't usually represent significant additional income, investigative journalism books offer opportunities for reflection, prestige and editorial support, making them an alternative to precariousness and attacks afflicting journalism in Mexico.

Days before Pope Francis’ death, church formally dissolves Peruvian group exposed by journalists

On April 15, the Vatican formalized the dissolution of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peru-based movement investigated by two reporters for sexual abuse, financial mismanagement, and spiritual coercion by top members.

Hands-on Mapmaking for Journalism

Bring your stories to life with interactive maps — no coding required!

If you’ve ever come across a powerful dataset and thought it could be more impactful as a map, you’re not alone. Maps can reveal patterns, highlight disparities and help audiences connect with information in ways that plain numbers can’t. But building those maps from scratch often feels out of reach, especially without coding experience. That’s […]

A collage of various Brazilian newspaper and magazine mastheads and front pages, including Realidade, Diario do Rio de Janeiro, O Globo, UOL, Folha, O Estado de S. Paulo, A Noite, Cruzeiro, and others, showcasing the history of Brazilian print media.

How has journalism’s history in Brazil been told? Two new books analyze and rethink the narrative

Brazilian researcher Otávio Daros has released two books on the history of journalism in Brazil—one analyzing how scholars have traced its evolution from shaping national identity to the present, and the other offering his own fresh take.

Journalist Guilherme Amado (left) and filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho (right) on set, surrounded by lighting equipment and a film crew, during the recording of a warm-up episode for Papo Amado, a YouTube interview show set to launch in June.

As social media transforms news delivery, more journalists are building personal brands

The line between journalist and influencer is increasingly blurry, raising questions about ethics, credibility and the future of journalism.

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'Obsess over your community of readers': Chani Guyot bets on journalism by and for humans

In LJR’s “Five Questions,” the veteran Argentine editor and media entrepreneur encourages colleagues to continue believing in “healthy” journalism that centers audience needs and the human stories that are transforming the world.

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SembraMedia embraces viability and sustainability as collective paths for independent journalism

At the 18th Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, SembraMedia executives said sustainability is a daily and collective process for independent journalism.