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Awards and Opportunities

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Isabella Cota, Mexican business journalist, wins Cabot for holding economic power to account

Breaking down economic issues for everyday readers, Cota is one of four women to win this year’s Cabot award. “Powerful men hate being questioned by women,” she said.

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Natália Viana, co-founder of Agência Pública, wins Cabot Prize for leadership in Brazilian independent journalism

Viana is one of four journalists honored by Columbia University this year. She sees the award as a milestone for recognizing independent Brazilian journalism in a space historically occupied by major media outlets.

Nora Gámez Torres, Cuban journalist in Florida, wins Cabot for her investigations on the island

For the Miami Herald, Gámez Torres has exposed espionage, the Havana Syndrome and the finances of Cuba’s armed forces. Long a target of Havana’s criticism, her relentless reporting now earns her the Maria Moors Cabot Gold Medal from Columbia University.

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Tips from Latin American journalists on landing top fellowships

Program directors and fellows share advice on navigating rigorous applications for programs that let journalists study and develop media solutions at leading universities.

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Puerto Rican investigative journalist and entrepreneur wins big prize for the Caribbean

Omaya Sosa Pascual of Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism receives the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Gold Medal—marking the first time in 57 years the award has gone to a journalist from the island.

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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.

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Ten must-see opportunities for photojournalists in 2025: grants, contests, and awards

This year offers a range of opportunities for photojournalists to boost their careers and showcase their work. Submissions are open for news, nature, documentary, and creative photography.

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11 events Latin American journalists can’t miss in 2025

From festivals in Cartagena for developing community projects to specialized conferences in Rio de Janeiro on investigative journalism and fact-checking, LJR lists some of the biggest events for Latin American journalists in 2025.

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Grants, fellowships, and opportunities available for Latin American journalists in January 2025

LatAm Journalism Review (LJR) offers a roundup of opportunities available to Latin American journalists in early 2025 for investigative reporting, environmental journalism, and AI.

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Winners of 2024 Cabot Prizes celebrate ‘duty and responsibility’ to cover Latin America

Lalo de Almeida, Carlos Ernesto Martínez, John Otis and Frances Robles received gold medals alongside special citation winners Steven Dudley, Jeremy McDermott and Laura Zommer, at the 2024 Maria Moors Cabot Prize ceremony at Columbia University, in New York.

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10 unmissable opportunities for photojournalists in Latin America

These resources offer financial support and mentorship for photographers interested in environmental, humanitarian and travel projects.

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How one woman in Oaxaca used her podcast to help others speak out about the violence they’ve survived

Nayelli López Reyes, a weaver and an activist, created a vivid podcast of courageous women speaking out against violence in their community.