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Special Reports

Guatemala’s community journalists silenced as promises of change go unfulfilled

A new report says community media — mostly Indigenous — face harassment and censorship for exposing abuses by transnational corporations, even after a landmark court ruling ordered their protection.

Metaphorical illustration of a vintage microphone gagged with tape, from which birds take flight toward the horizon. In the background, a faded map of Latin America symbolizes the exile and migration of journalists.

More than 900 journalists from Latin America are estimated to be rebuilding lives and jobs in exile

A new report says they face immigration challenges and income insecurity, leading many to abandon the profession.

Nearly half of Chile’s communes are news deserts, but news ‘forests’ still bloom

A new study shows 47% of Chile’s towns lack sufficient local journalism. But in the south, online outlets are informing communities with local news and investigations.

Son of slain journalist helps Colombia confront past

For Daniel Chaparro Díaz, a personal quest to understand his father's murder has become a professional mission to preserve the memory of Colombian journalists killed for their work.

A city with a river cutting through it

Traveling to COP30 in Belem is too costly for many Latin American journalists

With few hotel rooms and high travel costs to the heart of the Amazon, many reporters may be shut out of the climate summit, raising fears of fewer diverse voices in its coverage.

Scene of the movie "Cocodrilos", by Mexican filmmaker J. Xavier Velasco.

Film ‘Cocodrilos’ uses fiction to reveal the real cost of reporting in Mexico

The murders of Mexican journalists Regina Martínez and Rubén Espinosa left their mark on filmmaker J. Xavier Velasco, who seeks to highlight violence against the press in Mexico.

: A single brown women’s sandal lies on cracked pavement, surrounded by yellow police tape in a dimly lit alleyway. No people are visible.

Brazilian journalists say newsrooms need better training to report on femicides

With high rates of violence against women, coverage of the crime has improved in the country, but sensationalism and superficiality persist.

Ecuadorian journalist Johnny Lucas prepares a bouquet of flowers at his brother's flower shop in Manta, Ecuador.

In Manta, Ecuador, journalist combines reporting and roses

Johnny Lucas balances journalism with selling flowers to earn a minimum wage. His story reflects the reality of many Ecuadorian journalists who juggle multiple jobs to survive amid precarious working conditions.

Close up of a calendar highlighting the Journalist Day. (Photo: Canva)

Why is Journalist's Day celebrated across Latin America?

Here’s the origin of the celebrations in 19 countries across the region.

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.

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.