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Alma Guillermoprieto on how she turns chaos into enduring narratives

Reporter Alma Guillermoprieto has spent four decades chronicling power and violence. In an interview with LJR, she discusses her new book and the demands of writing for far-away readers.

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‘Forest journalists’ are reimagining how stories from the Amazon are told

In Brazil, a new generation of storytellers is blending western journalism ethics with Indigenous narrative traditions, reshaping how the rainforest is seen and heard.

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The most important stories of 2025, according to LJR

Journalists across Latin America face mounting pressure but persist. This year’s top stories show reporters forced into exile, resisting authoritarian smears, teaching media literacy and exposing multimillion-dollar fraud.

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Latin America’s most innovative journalism projects in 2025

LJR’s annual list spotlights 10 projects that tracked criminal economies in the Amazon, exposed abuses against migrants, countered online scams and celebrated a rock icon’s legacy.

In Colombia, investigative journalists hit the pavement to report on realities of the armed conflict

Rutas del Conflicto is taking its investigations beyond the screen, offering tours to create a niche audience, diversify its business model and promote historical memory.

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Paraguayan journalist proposes 'Change-centric Journalism' to revitalize news industry

Jazmín Acuña developed the methodology during her fellowship at Oxford. The framework highlights social transformation as a response to the sector's crisis of trust and sustainability.

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In Colombia, a chatbot that talks money like a friend

News site Economía para la Pipol teamed up with tech firm Datasketch to build an AI-powered, fact-based bot to make business and economic news easier for everyone to understand.

Journalists use podcasts to bring audiences behind the scenes of journalism

LJR presents five podcasts that address issues impacting journalism, from press freedom threats to the digital revolution.

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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.

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Journalist César Batiz defies censorship and repression in Venezuela with teamwork and innovation

The Venezuelan journalist received the 2025 Knight Award for his courage and leadership at the helm of El Pitazo. From exile, Batiz continues to innovate and resist in one of the region's most hostile environments for journalism.

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Reporters turn to AI and ‘stand-up journalism’ to report on violence in the Peruvian Amazon

Mongabay Latam combined tech with shoe-leather reporting to find and report on clandestine airstrips and violence against Indigenous communities in the jungle. Now, it’s bringing those findings to the stage.

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Journalists combat information vacuums on Venezuela's border by bringing news to the streets

In areas with limited local coverage and insufficient internet access, young reporters learned to produce hyperlocal journalism and distribute it directly to the community through oral storytelling and hand-drawn posters.