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Gen Z holding smart phones using social media

Content creators and online video surpass traditional media in Latin America, new report finds

Across the region, audiences are turning to social platforms and influencers for news, while artificial intelligence may be disrupting how people access information.

An illustration of a woman holding her head, with a tangled white line inside her head being pulled by a dark silhouette of a hand, symbolizing psychological manipulation

A student journalist investigates her own therapist and reveals years of psychological abuse

Laren Aniceto sought therapy looking to save her marriage. She wound up uncovering that her therapist had lost her medical license and had been accused of manipulating and defrauding her patients.

Brazilian journalist Cecília Olliveira seen from behind at her home office desk, working on a notepad while surrounded by monitors, documents, and books related to organized crime and public security.

A journalist looks inside the rise of Rio de Janeiro’s militias — and why people join them

Cecília Olliveira, co-founder of Intercept Brasil, investigates how police officers become militiamen. In her new book, she reveals how these groups evolved into sprawling criminal empires with deep political connections.

Team of the Salvadoran media Gato Encerrado during the recording of a video podcast.

Hit by suspension of U.S. funds, Latin American news outlets turn to new survival strategies

The sudden halt in U.S. government support has left dozens of Latin American newsrooms scrambling to stay afloat. While some have begun tapping into new revenue sources, most still face an uphill battle for long-term sustainability.

Top Colombian court clears way for journalists to request church records on priest abuse

A ruling by the Constitutional Court sided with two journalists seeking to unlock the Catholic Church’s 'secret archive' on investigations into priests accused of sexual abuse. Church officials say the ruling goes too far.

Gerall Chávez, journalist of Nicaragua Actual, holding his Nicaraguan passport and the request for citizenship to the Spanish government.

Nicaraguan journalists ask Spain for citizenship after being left in legal limbo

A group of seven Nicaraguan journalists exiled in Costa Rica have been unable to renew their identification documents and consider themselves "de facto stateless." They hope to obtain Spanish citizenship, just like their other colleagues banished from home.

Argentine President Javier Milei speaking passionately at a podium, wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a blue tie, with a blue background behind him.

Milei’s first year: 739,000 words, 4,000 insults and a war on the press

An AI-driven investigation by La Nación into President Javier Milei’s speeches and interviews found he routinely uses personal attacks to shape a new national narrative. Here’s how a multidisciplinary team conducted the analysis.

President Nayib Bukele looks ahead during a speech marking El Salvador's 203rd Independence Day anniversary, 15 September 2024

Bukele escalates crackdown as Salvadoran press faces critical moment

An aggressive new law taxing foreign funding, along with arrests of government critics, signals a deepening authoritarian turn in El Salvador.

Haitian journalist Jocelyn Justin. (Photo: Jocelyn Justin)

Haitian journalist escapes death at home, now fights to survive in a foreign land

Reporter Jocelyn Justin, injured in a gang attack on a hospital in Port-au-Prince, spent several weeks without money while waiting for surgery in Cuba. Press organizations complained that the Haitian government was failing to fulfill its promise to cover his expenses and basic needs.

Colombian reporters seek justice despite sanctions on Army personnel over illegal surveillance

Nine military personnel were sanctioned for monitoring and profiling 130 people, including 30 journalists. But for investigative outlet Rutas del Conflicto, the punishment overlooks long-term harm.

Four frames with photos of Dutch journalists

Salvadoran court sentences ex-military officers for 1982 murders of Dutch journalists

A Salvadoran court sentenced three former officers to 15 years in prison for ordering an ambush that killed four Dutch journalists during the civil war. It’s the first time a crime of humanity documented by the UN Truth Commission has led to a conviction in El Salvador.

The female perspective gains ground in the historically male-dominated field of photojournalism

Although recognition of women photojournalists in Latin America has grown in recent years, the industry remains predominantly male. Recent data shows that only 22% of submissions to World Press Photo came from women.