Ethical and Independent Journalism… Journalism for immigrants
Friday, October 23, 2026
A former Guatemala mayor and his family have been accused of smuggling more than a dozen migrants later massacred in Mexico, in a case that exposes the sophistication and lucrative business of human smugglers on the border between the two countries. Alex Papadovassilakis /Insight Crime Ramiro Coronado Perez, […]
The diverse flow of immigrants that enter the Central American country through the border with Colombia tends to continue and grow. Nils Castro Despite the harshness and lethal nature of the trails that penetrate the Panamanian territory through the jungle, it is expected that the size, morbidity, harmful […]
In November 1985, the Palace of Justice in Colombia went up in flames. The then-guerrilla group, M-19, had taken over its facilities and, after confronting the government and military forces, tragedy erupted. The result was almost 100 dead people, with several tortured or disappeared. Eleven cafeteria workers never imagined that it was going to be the last time that they would see their families. Today the truth remains hidden.
Victims often contemplate suicide as a way of escape. They also suffer discrimination when it comes to employment and returning to normal life. According to Acid Survivors Trust International, the majority of the attackers are men. In Colombia around 100 crimes of this type are recorded every year.
Persecuted, threatened with death and exiled in France, the author of the documentary series “Matarife”, talks about what millions of Colombians keep silent out of fear and what few media outlets reveal. He talks about how there can be no democracy where there is no real journalism and where the media are biased in favour of the government and dedicate themselves to applauding it and sponsoring its crimes.
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