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Twenty years later, Brazilian journalist reveals identity of woman whose story captured the country

The book Dona Vitória Joana da Paz tells the story of the woman who fought against organized crime in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous neighborhoods, Copacabana.

In Colombia, a reporter’s investigation on deadly lead poisoning put her own safety at risk

In her debut book ‘A Poison Called Lead,’ reporter Eél María Angulo chronicles her decade-long fight to expose lead pollution's impact on Colombia's children.

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How Salvadoran journalists fight for public information despite increasing obstruction

Journalists in El Salvador are building their own databases, investigating citizen complaints and cultivating anonymous sources to hold the government accountable.

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Mexico and Venezuela top lists of murders and detentions of journalists in 2024

Latin America remains one of the most dangerous regions for journalists, with criminals and governments using killings and arbitrary detentions to silence press workers.

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Knight Center 2024 Year-end Report

The Knight Center’s highlights this year include training nearly 30,000 journalists, hosting the 25th annual ISOJ conference, and supporting exiled journalists — achievements that helped it earn IAPA’s Great Friend of the Press award.

The most important stories of 2024, according to the LatAm Journalism Review team

In 2024, journalists from Mexico to Nicaragua to Brazil faced mounting violence, censorship and harassment — yet persisted through courageous reporting. Here are our reporters’ most pressing and memorable stories of the year.

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10 groundbreaking news projects that made an impact in Latin America in 2024

From AI tools to combat censorship and disinformation to international collaborations exposing cross-border crime, these 10 projects advanced journalism and made an impact on their communities.

New Digital Investigative Techniques

Supercharge your reporting with new digital investigations course from the Knight Center

Over five weeks, students of this low-cost online course will gain hands-on experience with essential tools and techniques to thrive in modern investigative work. The course instructors will provide actionable insights and hands-on training that you can immediately apply to your work.

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LJR publishes sixth volume of glossary of journalistic expressions that every journalist in Latin America should know

Since 2020, LatAm Journalism Review has developed a glossary that unravels the meaning of essential journalistic expressions in Spanish, Portuguese and English. This sixth volume addresses common terms such as fixer, stringer and nut graph, as well as Latin American concepts such as prensa chicha and nevera.

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Acquisition of Brazilian legislative watchdog Congresso em Foco may signal online media consolidation

Judicial news portal Migalhas has acquired Congresso em Foco, a respected voice in Brazilian political coverage. The landmark deal is likely a pivotal moment for niche journalism and points toward a trend of consolidation in digital media.

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Gender-based violence against journalists in Brazil falls, but attacks are increasingly intense

Brazilian investigative association Abraji reports a continued decrease in gender-based violence against journalists. However, press advocates say the nature of attacks is still serious.

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Mexican news outlets learn to design custom security protocols

Considering the dangerous environments for press professionals in Mexico, nine newsrooms in various parts of the country learned to build their own physical, digital and facility security protocols based on their specific circumstances, as part of the Safer Newsrooms initiative from the IAPA and Google News Initiative.