IDL-Reporteros is an

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based in

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

, that specializes in

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against corruption in Peru and to promote transparency with the nation. Since its founding, the newspaper has initiated over 500 investigations throughout Peru. The site has also been awarded both nationally and internationally for its coverage of investigations dedicated against corruption.

History

The newspaper was founded in October 2009 by veteran reporter

Gustavo Gorriti Gustavo Andrés Gorriti Ellenbogen (; born 4 February 1948) is a Peruvian journalist known for his reporting on rebel groups, government corruption, and drug trafficking. In 2011, the European Journalism Centre described him as having "been awa ...

, initially with only two reporters. One of the first main investigations occurred in February 2010, with the report involving the purchase of

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by the

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at a highly inflated price later being spread through national media outlets. IDL-Reporteros assisted the

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with journalistic and research work involved in the 2021

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leak.

Recognition

IDL-Reporteros is a member of the

Global Investigative Journalism Network The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is "an international association of nonprofit organizations that support, promote and produce investigative journalism." The association is headquartered in the United States, and its membership ...

, has been supported by the

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and was recognized as an

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Changemaker as part of the Ashoka Fellows project. Human rights organizations in

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, including PROVEA and Transparency Venezuela, have expressed support and collaborated with the newspaper.

Awards

IDL-Reporteros won the 2018 National Journalism Grand Prize for its Lava Juez investigations. In 2019, the site won the

Global Shining Light Award The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is "an international association of nonprofit organizations that support, promote and produce investigative journalism." The association is headquartered in the United States, and its membership ...

related to the Lava Juez investigations. The Best Written Report of the National Journalism Award was awarded to IDL-Reporteros in 2021 for two articles; "The dead that the government does not count" and "The brigade of the dead". In 2023, the site won the Gabo Image Award for its article "Ayacucho: Radiography of homicides", covering the

Ayacucho massacre The Ayacucho massacre was a massacre * * * * * * * * * * * * * * perpetrated by the Peruvian Army on 15 December 2022 in Ayacucho, Peru during the 2022-2023 Peruvian political protests, 2022–2023 Peruvian protests, occurring one day after Pre ...

that occurred during the protests in 2022.

References

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