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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.

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Five tools to detect, analyze and counter disinformation

Digital tools such as FactFlow, Archive.org and OSoMeNet help journalists and fact-checkers in Latin America track false narratives, analyze dissemination networks and authenticate online content.

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Amid a growing wave of online scams, fact-checkers take on a new mission

Disinformation experts from Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. explain why journalists must join the fight and help their audiences prevent fraud.

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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.

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Argentina’s newsrooms are leading the AI revolution, but risk getting devoured by it

A new report finds one-third of Argentine news outlets use AI to boost efficiency and better serve their audiences. But experts warn weak oversight leaves them vulnerable to the very platforms they rely on.

Level up your journalism with these fellowships and opportunities for Latin American journalists

Our annual roundup for 2025 features fellowships and opportunities for Latin American journalists seeking to strengthen their skills or develop projects that advance journalism in the region.

Google AI Tools for Journalists

Free online course for journalists: Use Google AI tools to improve workflow and engage audiences

This four-week course will guide students through practical methods for integrating Google AI into daily workflows. Learn how to simplify newsroom processes, boost investigative reporting, enhance audience engagement and work more efficiently both individually and collaboratively.

Illustration depicting a human hand holding a smartphone while browsing Colombian news outlet Economía para la Pipol website, with a background of Colombian peso bills.

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.

Panel discussion at the International Congress of Investigative Journalism hosted by Abraji in São Paulo, featuring five speakers on stage discussing AI's role in journalism, with audience members seated in red theater chairs facing the stage.

Major Brazilian newsrooms express enthusiasm and concern as AI advances

Top Brazilian news executives warn AI could cannibalize web traffic and trigger mass layoffs, even as they adopt the technology to streamline everything from transcription to data analysis.

Argentine President Javier Milei speaking passionately at a podium, wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a blue tie, with a blue background behind him.

Milei’s first year: 739,000 words, 4,000 insults and a war on the press

An AI-driven investigation by La Nación into President Javier Milei’s speeches and interviews found he routinely uses personal attacks to shape a new national narrative. Here’s how a multidisciplinary team conducted the analysis.

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'Obsess over your community of readers': Chani Guyot bets on journalism by and for humans

In LJR’s “Five Questions,” the veteran Argentine editor and media entrepreneur encourages colleagues to continue believing in “healthy” journalism that centers audience needs and the human stories that are transforming the world.

Brazilian journalist Paula Miraglia speaks at the 18th Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Facing crisis, Latin American journalists turn to alliances, new narratives, and audience relationships

At the Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, outlets from across the region shared initiatives to confront funding challenges, declining trust, the rise of AI, and attacks on the press.