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The back of a woman wearing a T-shirt that reads “Press, don’t shoot” walks in front of a crowd of protesters holding banners.

Journalist’s killing rattles a divided, threatened press in Oaxaca

Alejandro Leyva had received death threats and sought protection for a year before he was killed. His case has put Oaxaca Gov. Salomón Jara’s hostility toward the press under scrutiny and prompted journalists to band together and demand guarantees to do their work.

Miembros de la redacción del medio digital chileno BioBioChile trabajan en sus ordenadores.

The best AI policy? Tell readers you're using it

An academic study in Chile found that audiences are less concerned about AI's use in journalism than they are about transparency and human oversight.

Five Questions: Inside a niche newsroom’s decade-long effort to explain Brazil’s mining sector

In an interview with LJR, Observatório da Mineração founder Maurício Ângelo explains how deep expertise, long-term reporting and persistence have shaped the outlet’s approach to covering one of Brazil’s most complex industries.

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Four years after his arrest, José Rubén Zamora remains trapped in unresolved legal proceedings

Freedom of expression advocates say the cases against one of Guatemala’s most prominent journalists are in retaliation for his investigations into corruption.

Colombia's next president has spent years using the law against the press

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office with a history of legal battles against journalists who have questioned him.

Brazilian news outlets say they’re rejecting sports betting ads to preserve independence

More than 60 organizations say they won't accept advertising from an industry they argue is fueling a national epidemic and demand independent scrutiny.

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From corruption investigations to press freedom: Cabot Awards honor journalism across the Americas

The 2026 Cabot Gold Medal will be awarded to journalists Daniel Coronell, Leila Guerriero, Kate Linthicum and Luz Mely Reyes, Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism said.

A new force in Brazilian journalism reaches five-year milestone

Brazil’s Digital Journalism Association has grown fivefold, bringing together outlets from the country’s most challenging regions and emerging as a recognized voice for press freedom.

Journalists film and photograph a government news conference in Veracruz, Mexico.

In parts of Mexico, journalists charge to cover stories — and barely make a living

Reporters earning less than the minimum wage in Oaxaca and Veracruz accept payments for coverage, blurring the line between journalism and paid promotion.

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Brazil shines bright at the Gabo Awards, with wins in three categories

Three Brazilian projects were awarded, while the Gabo Awards 2026 also spotlighted murdered journalists, exiled journalists and war coverage.

Brazil’s public communication company takes down 180,000 web pages of news content ahead of election

Officials say they’re following court guidance to avoid appearing to favor candidates during this year’s elections. Journalists say the purge amounts to censorship.

A man points to ruins left by the earthquake in Playa Grande, La Guaira state.

They survived the earthquakes in Venezuela. Then they went back to reporting.

These three journalists, from the city hardest hit by the earthquakes, endured loss and trauma. But they kept working, determined to tell the world what was happening around them.