Type of site | Online newspaper |
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Available in | Spanish |
Founded | 2009 |
Headquarters | , |
Founder(s) | Gustavo Gorriti |
Parent | Institute of Legal Defense |
URL |
idl-reporteros |
IDL-Reporteros is an online newspaper based in Lima, Peru, that specializes in investigative journalism against corruption in Peru and to promote transparency with the nation. [1] [2] Since its founding, the newspaper has initiated over 500 investigations throughout Peru. [1] The site has also been awarded both nationally and internationally for its coverage of investigations dedicated against corruption. [3]
The newspaper was founded in October 2009 by veteran reporter Gustavo Gorriti, initially with only two reporters. [1] [2] One of the first main investigations occurred in February 2010, with the report involving the purchase of armoured personnel carrier by the Peruvian Armed Forces at a highly inflated price later being spread through national media outlets. [2]
IDL-Reporteros assisted the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists with journalistic and research work involved in the 2021 Pandora Papers leak. [4] [5]
IDL-Reporteros is a member of the Global Investigative Journalism Network, [1] has been supported by the Open Society Foundations [2] and was recognized as an Ashoka Changemaker as part of the Ashoka Fellows project. [6] Human rights organizations in Venezuela, including PROVEA and Transparency Venezuela, have expressed support and collaborated with the newspaper. [7]
IDL-Reporteros won the 2018 National Journalism Grand Prize for its Lava Juez investigations. [3] In 2019, the site won the Global Shining Light Award related to the Lava Juez investigations. [3] 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". [3] In 2023, the site won the Gabo Image Award for its article "Ayacucho: Radiography of homicides,", covering the Ayacucho massacre that occurred during the protests in 2022. [8]
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