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Prison interrogation table with stamped envelopes and recorder as guard escorts inmate away.
Investigative Journalism
Letters from prison: how a correspondent investigated Mexican drug traffickers in Europe

Through letters, prison visits and requests for access to information, Belgian journalist Arthur Debruyne investigated a Mexican drug trafficking arm starting with a case in Europe.

Parchment with "La Ley de Imprenta" inscribed on it and the other half of the screen is a keyboard with a pen on it
Press Freedom
Costa Rica repeals arrest for defamation, but media advocates say reform falls short

Lawmakers voted to eliminate arrest penalties from a century-old press law, but some journalists remain saddled with complaints and fines. “Legally, I’m as good as dead,” one said.

Statue of Brazilian national icon Maria Quitéria
Technology and AI
These Brazilian newsrooms are using AI to expose online hate and track federal policy

Gênero e Número and Instituto AzMina help monitor hate on YouTube and proposed laws that affect women and LGBTQ communities.

"Luz", mascot of Costa Rican media outlet El Colectivo 506 with a background of a volcano and a toucan.
Innovation
Costa Rican outlet launches trilingual chatbot to boost solutions journalism

El Colectivo 506 created a free AI chatbot to help reporters develop stronger pitches for articles that focus on solutions for the region’s problems.