The region recorded at least 17 killings, with Mexico the deadliest country. Experts say vitriol from authorities and entrenched impunity continue to fuel the attacks.
Mechanisms that once guaranteed access to public information have been dismantled in Mexico. Media and technology organizations are teaching young journalists to fill the gap.
Disinformation experts from Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. explain why journalists must join the fight and help their audiences prevent fraud.
Historian Andrew Paxman’s new book traces the evolution of Mexico’s critical press — from its emergence in the 1990s to the political, criminal and financial pressures that now threaten it.
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.
With help from MediaFact Latam’s mentorship program, outlets with scarce resources are building flexible teams to take on bot farms and fake videos.
Breaking down economic issues for everyday readers, Cota is one of four women to win this year’s Cabot award. “Powerful men hate being questioned by women,” she said.
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.
For their new book, Emma Landeros and Joel Aguirre investigated murders of trans women in Mexico, which are rarely reported in depth. They say media are not adequately covering these crimes.
The sudden halt in U.S. government support has left dozens of Latin American newsrooms scrambling to stay afloat. While some have begun tapping into new revenue sources, most still face an uphill battle for long-term sustainability.
On the 8th anniversary of the murder of journalist Javier Valdez, his colleague and co-founder of the weekly Ríodoce, Ismael Bojórquez, talks about how conditions for practicing journalism have worsened amid a war between criminal groups.
Mexico’s Aristegui Noticias reports that a major leak shows the powerful Televisa network ran a secret operation to manipulate public opinion and target judges, journalists, and even billionaire Carlos Slim.