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Violence Against Journalists
Six Bolivian journalists were kidnapped and tortured. Four years later, they still await justice

While documenting the illegal takeover of a soy plantation, the journalists recorded masked men pointing rifles at them. Today, they hope a new government will hold their attackers accountable.

Mexican journalist José Canales reports from a disaster zone for Radio UAEH San Bartolo station livestream.
Special Reports
Amid floods and blackouts, reporters in central Mexico kept their communities connected

When floods left towns in central Mexico without power or internet, local reporters turned their newsrooms into hubs of communication, even as they themselves faced loss and isolation.

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False News and Disinformation
From Argentina to Mexico, small newsrooms build big defenses against viral falsehoods

With help from MediaFact Latam’s mentorship program, outlets with scarce resources are building flexible teams to take on bot farms and fake videos.

Violence Against Journalists
As attacks on journalists in Latin America decline, self-censorship and exile rise

Although a new report from Voces del Sur recorded fewer attacks on the press in 2024, press freedom is not improving. Violence and harassment persist, and more journalists are turning to self-censorship or exile.