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Marcelo Beraba, pioneering investigative journalist and visionary editor at Brazil’s top newspapers, dies at 74

Beraba held top positions at Brazil’s four largest newspapers and co-founded the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism. Colleagues from across Latin America have eulogized him for his generosity, restlessness and rigor.

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Four women journalists win 2025 Cabot Prizes for bold reporting across the Americas

The 2025 Cabot Prizes at Columbia University honored four women for courageous and insightful journalism in Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Supporters hold a sign with an image of former President Evo Morales and a message that reads in Spanish; "Without Evo, there are no elections," during a protest demanding he be allowed to compete in the upcoming presidential election, near the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in La Paz, Bolivia, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Ahead of Bolivia’s presidential election, reporters work with caution and body armor

Journalists in Bolivia are facing escalating political violence in the run-up to the August vote. Some have been abducted or assaulted, and press groups warn unrest may intensify after election day.

A woman in the middle of coca crops on the border with Brazil and Peru.

New Peruvian media outlet takes a critical look at crime in Latin America

Al Margen focuses on investigating crime as a social phenomenon, not just with a breaking news angle. With a focus on data and fieldwork, it seeks to reveal realities often hidden from the public.

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10 tips for using scientific papers as a source

From identifying the type of study to detecting conflicts of interest and evaluating a journal's quality, science journalists from four Latin American countries recommend key best practices for addressing scientific topics with rigor and clarity.

Cobertura Climática e COPs

Sign up for free webinar series to help report on climate and COP30

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and Amazônia Vox are launching the free webinar series “Climate coverage and COPs: Tools, sources and storytelling strategies for journalists,” which will be streamed live from July 30 to Sept. 3, 2025.

El Periodismo de Soluciones Climáticas

Register for free course on solutions journalism for covering the climate crisis

The new free online course "Climate Solutions Journalism," running from Aug. 18-31, 2025 in Spanish, will help you develop more rigorous, constructive and focused reporting on responses to this global crisis.

Panel discussion at the International Congress of Investigative Journalism hosted by Abraji in São Paulo, featuring five speakers on stage discussing AI's role in journalism, with audience members seated in red theater chairs facing the stage.

Major Brazilian newsrooms express enthusiasm and concern as AI advances

Top Brazilian news executives warn AI could cannibalize web traffic and trigger mass layoffs, even as they adopt the technology to streamline everything from transcription to data analysis.

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El Surti wants readers to give color to its new print edition

The Paraguayan investigative outlet is betting on monthly print editions — and public, interactive events — to better connect with local communities.

Mapa estilizado do Brasil com divisão por regiões destacadas por cores sólidas: Norte em roxo, Nordeste em laranja, Centro-Oeste em amarelo, Sudeste em verde e Sul em rosa. O fundo é preto com padrões geométricos sutis, e o mapa utiliza uma textura pontilhada em cada região, sem nomes de estados ou legendas.

News deserts in Brazil shrink 7.7% in two years, driven by growth of digital outlets

Despite the reduction, approximately 10.2% of the population still lives in a municipality without access to local news. Out of every 20 Brazilian municipalities, nine are classified as news deserts.

Journalists investigate ‘silent epidemic’ of transfemicide in Mexico

For their new book, Emma Landeros and Joel Aguirre investigated murders of trans women in Mexico, which are rarely reported in depth. They say media are not adequately covering these crimes.

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Brazil’s intelligence agency spied on reporters to discredit them, police say

A federal police report says Brazil’s intelligence agency illegally surveilled national and local journalists under the Bolsonaro administration. Victims say key details on how and why they were targeted remain hidden.