South America

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Ecuador's Terrifying Collapse Into a Narco-State

How drug cartels and organized crime moved in on the country.

Alexander Clapp
Grantee

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Death Flights

Three regions of the Peruvian Amazon have become the epicenter of a wave of violence that targets a...

Alexa Vélez Zuazo
Grantee

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Indigenous Leaders Killed As Narco Airstrips Cut Into Their Amazon Territories

Alexa Vélez Zuazo
Grantee

November 25, 2024
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PART OF: The Gold Laundromat

On the Trail of Gold

Fabian Federl
Rainforest Investigations Fellow

November 24, 2024
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PART OF: Enslavers Project

Brazilian Independence ‘Hero’ Is Ex-Leader Sarney’s Fifth Grandfather and Is Said To Have Been a Slaveholder (Portuguese)

Bruno Fonseca
Grantee

November 22, 2024
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PART OF: Ecuador's Terrifying Collapse Into a Narco-State

A Journey Through the World’s Newest Narco-State

Alexander Clapp
Grantee

November 22, 2024
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PART OF: Navigating Uncertainty: Venezuelan Diaspora in Lima's Informal Economy

Unseen Workers: The Venezuelan Migrant Experience in Lima’s Informal Economy

Luis Felipe Fuentes
2024 Reporting Fellow

November 22, 2024
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Workshop Encourages Journalism Students To Use the Present To Discuss the Amazon’s Future

Organized by the Pulitzer Center in partnership with the Chico Mendes Committee, the initiative...

Maria Rosa Darrigo
Pulitzer Center Staff

November 21, 2024
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PART OF: Enslavers Project

Movement for Historical Reparations for Slavery Gains Momentum in Brazil and Around the World (Portuguese)

Rafael Oliveira
Grantee

November 21, 2024
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PART OF: Enslavers Project

Marias for Sale: Evidence of Slavery in Former Brazil Leader Franco's Lineage (Portuguese)

Bruno Fonseca
Grantee

November 21, 2024
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Navigating Uncertainty: Venezuelan Diaspora in Lima's Informal Economy

Many seek employment in the city’s vast informal economy.

Luis Felipe Fuentes
2024 Reporting Fellow

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Where Glaciers Melt, the Rivers Run Red

Melting glaciers bring new problems to downstream communities in Peru.

Multiple Authors

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