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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.

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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.

Dom Phillips em pé na floresta amazônica, com boné, camiseta azul e mochila, segurando um caderno, posicionado entre as raízes de uma grande árvore.

Friends of slain reporter Dom Phillips trace his steps to finish book on saving the Amazon

Three years after Dom Phillips was killed alongside Indigenous rights expert Bruno Pereira, fellow journalists completed his final work. He sought to answer how to save the world’s largest rainforest — and why.

A reporter interviews a street vendor selling corn on a quiet street in a small Ecuadorian town.

For many journalists in Ecuador, the job comes with low pay and insecurity

A new report finds many journalists in Ecuador earn below minimum wage. To get by, they juggle side jobs, launch their own media outlets or altogether leave the profession.

Three Federal Police officers, seen from behind, stand in front of a Brazilian Social Security (INSS) office.

How two journalists exposed Brazil's biggest social security fraud

A series of reports from Metrópoles uncovered a billion-dollar scheme, triggering further investigations and actions that led to the recovery of funds for retirees and the resignation of a minister. It all began with a Christmas story.

Vista de um rio cercado por floresta densa na Amazônia, com dois barcos pequenos navegando e uma canoa estacionada na margem.

Cross-border collaboration examines impact of oil exploration in the Amazon

Four Latin American media outlets joined together for the project 'Until the Last Drop,' which looks at the damage oil activity inflicts on communities and ecosystems in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Guyana.

Lisseth Boon turns a decade of reporting into book on human and environmental toll of mining in Venezuelan Amazon

In this edition of 5 Questions, the journalist discusses the process of reporting and writing a book that reveals how State-backed mining in Venezuela’s rainforest has fueled environmental destruction and displaced Indigenous communities.

Medium-shot portrait of Martín Caparrós looking to the right, wearing a black shirt, sporting a gray mustache, against a light background.

Martín Caparrós, long a chronicler of frontiers and revolutions, now writes his own story

Over more than 40 books, Argentine journalist and writer Martín Caparrós has chronicled the contradictions that define nations and individuals. Now, confronted with an ALS diagnosis, he turns inward to explore memory, identity, and a lifetime of storytelling.

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Colombian journalist Claudia Duque rejects government apology over years of psychological torture

Claudia Duque has spent two decades fighting for justice after being spied on and threatened by government agents. So now that the state is finally offering an apology, why is she refusing to accept it?

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.