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Students attend a class taught by Mexican journalist and professor Abraham Torres.

Classes on journalism entrepreneurship are finding a spot in university curricula in Latin America

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.

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Venezuelan journalists, artists and influencers join forces for telethon raising funds for independent journalism

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.

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Discover five open-source digital tools you can use for free to combat disinformation

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.

Mexican journalist Ismael Bojórquez. (Photo: Courtesy Ríodoce)

‘We're doing survival journalism’: says Mexican journalist Ismael Bojórquez about reporting on cartel war in Sinaloa

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.

Two Mexican states take opposing paths on journalist protection

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.

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Investigating clandestine gold mines, deforestation and corporate misconduct: The reporter who made the Amazon his beat

Leading investigative journalist Hyury Potter shares his experiences of reporting in the Amazon, along with lessons and advice he has gathered throughout his career.

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Journalists under threat: study reveals violence suffered by women in Argentine journalism

A study conducted by the Argentine Journalism Forum reveals that 70% of the women journalists interviewed have suffered psychological violence in the exercise of their profession.

Representatives of the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa receive the 2025 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize at a ceremony in Brussels, Belgium.

La Prensa’s journalism is a blow to Nicaragua’s dictatorship, says newspaper manager

The Ortega-Murillo regime withdrew from UNESCO after it awarded its press freedom prize to the Nicaraguan newspaper. La Prensa General Manager Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro said the regime’s reaction shows the importance of the paper's work.

President Nayib Bukele walks with top security and government officials inside El Salvador’s high-security Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), flanked by rows of heavily armed police officers.

El Faro journalists fear arrest after reporting on Bukele’s alleged gang ties

El Faro, the leading investigative outlet in El Salvador, says the government is preparing arrest warrants against its journalists following publication of interviews linking President Nayib Bukele’s political rise to support from gangs.

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.