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Journalists tell stories of human trafficking and exploitation - the ‘elephant in the room’ in Latin America

Collusion by authorities, lack of official data and indifference from society make it difficult to cover human trafficking and exploitation, according to women journalists who have investigated the topic in Colombia, Mexico and Paraguay.

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From the newsroom to the stage: Mexican journalists tell their stories of resilience through performing arts

“The journalists tell,” a production from theater company Teatro Línea de Sombra and independent media outlet Elefante Blanco, seeks to raise awareness about the press’ experiences in Mexico.

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How press freedom in Mexico eroded during López Obrador’s presidency

These were the main challenges faced by journalism and press freedom during Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s government in Mexico.

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How will Mexico (and the world) sustain journalism in the face of digital and physical security threats to journalists?

Participants of a cross-industry meeting in Mexico City emphasized the importance of collaboration, a global community, digital literacy and public support for journalism.

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Starting from a place of hope, podcast tells stories of people who defend their land in Mexico

The creators behind Periodismo de lo posible are rethinking what it means to have an impact with journalism, looking beyond clicks and efforts to go viral.

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Documentary ‘State of Silence’ shows human face of war against journalists in Mexico

Film co-produced by Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal tells stories of journalists subjected to threats, attacks, forced displacement and exile, and who maintain their commitment to journalism and the public’s right to information.

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How one woman in Oaxaca used her podcast to help others speak out about the violence they’ve survived

Nayelli López Reyes, a weaver and an activist, created a vivid podcast of courageous women speaking out against violence in their community.

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After Pablo and El Chapo: how investigative outlets are covering organized crime in Latin America

GIJN spoke to reporters from outlets based in Colombia, Honduras, and Mexico, as well as from two region-wide projects, to hear how they carried out their recent work, where they are innovating on this beat, and how they are changing the narrative about organized crime from a focus on kingpins to investigations into the impact of organized crime on ordinary people.

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How journalists from Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico fight opacity and disinformation to cover the water crisis

Disinformation and obstacles to accessing public information are some of the challenges that journalists from Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico have faced when covering issues related to water. Reporters shared recommendations to improve coverage of the water crisis, including the use of long-term and long-form reporting.

A collage of newspaper covers from the day after the 2024 presidential election in Mexico, with headlines announcing Claudia Sheinbaum's victory

Mexico's next president promises to protect the country's journalists. What can she do?

Days before her landslide victory at the polls and election as the next Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a commitment to Reporters Without Borders to protect journalists in the country. To keep her word, she will need to promote profound reforms in the Mexican justice system.

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PRISA group uses new AI tool to detect audio deep fakes and combat disinformation in Latin America

After presenting VerificAudio, an AI tool to detect manipulated audio material and combat disinformation, the PRISA media group will begin using it in its news stations in Spain, Mexico, Colombia and Chile. It’s also considering collaboration with other media that are interested in the tool.

Periodista Patrícia Campos Mello y activista Luis Fernando García hablan durante el Festival Internacional de Periodismo de Perugia 2024. (

Monitoring, transparency and audience trust among factors against misinformation in big election year

The importance of monitoring disinformation in political campaigns, the risks of using social networks to influence public discourse and the current role of fact checking were some topics that panelists from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico addressed at the International Journalism Festival 2024, in Perugia, Italy.