Journalist/Periodista. Now @ICIJorg, previously @propublica, @elnuevoherald, @MiamiHerald, always missing el Caribe ☀️🏝
New York, USA
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As a result, a sky-high price of a potentially lifesaving cancer drug puts it out of reach for many health systems, forcing patients who have the resources — and stamina — to fight for the right to treat their disease: icij.org/investigations/canc… #CancerCalculus @icijorg
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LLCs are a popular U.S. business structure that shields owners from personal liability — and are often used by landlords to stay anonymous. New York state tenant advocates, local unions, anti-corruption groups and district attorneys tried to change that. buff.ly/MdWYruy
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A Brazilian gold miner wanted for allegedly helping former President Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief flee to Florida has built a network of companies and properties in the Sunshine State, ICIJ media partner @agenciapublica reports. buff.ly/SFN3cWY
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💰GIJN, in partnership with @ICIJorg, is offering a free training for investigative journalists who want to understand cryptocurrency and follow the money on the blockchain.
What will this training cover?
🪙 The basics of crypto
⛓️ Differences between blockchains and how basic transactions work
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✅ How to use primary source material to fact-check the tracing
Trainer: @spencerwoodman, Reporter at @ICIJorg
📅 Tuesday, November 24, 2026
🕤 9:30 am EST / 3:30 pm CET
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GREAT piece here by @BrendaMedinar, who collaborated with our old friend @VianaNatalia of Brazil's Publica Agency on how the US is harboring Bolsonaro's spy chief in Florida.
icij.org/news/2026/10/the-us…
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Brazil's former intelligence director Alexandre Ramagem fled after his conviction for trying to overturn the country's 2022 election. Authorities there are investigating whether he had help.
Read our latest with @agenciapublica: buff.ly/Dt8WYr2
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Bronze - Global/National goes to "Cancer Calculus" by @ICIJorg @spfreedberg @BrendaMedinar @NicoleSadek @Isabella_CS @RedMicah & Jody Garcia
Judges: "it showcases a system that has created global inequities in access to pricey cancer drugs, as drug counterfeiters take advantage”
Our latest analysis shows how millions in fines and settlements for alleged wrongdoing by cancer drugmakers may have little impact beyond “the cost of doing business.” Read more from our #CancerCalculus investigation @ICIJorg
An ICIJ review found cancer drug makers have paid over $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15-year period. But those payments often make up less than 1% of their revenues – and experts said many companies see them as the cost of doing business. buff.ly/vrQTYZr
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Das @ICIJorg darüber, dass @profilonline und @derStandardat mittels #IFG Transparenz in die Beschaffung des Krebsmittels „Keytruda“ bringen wollen. Wir sammeln die Informationen zur Vorbereitung journalistischer Berichterstattung im öffentlichen Interesse. #CancerCalculus
A battle over whether the public has the right to know how much Austria’s public hospitals pay for the blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda is heading to the Constitutional Court, a case stemming from ICIJ’s #CancerCalculus investigation. bit.ly/4yfIX1a
Our colleagues in Austria asked a seemingly simple question: how much do public hospitals pay for #Keytruda? The answer is so closely guarded that even the country’s Health Ministry says it doesn’t know. Read more from #CancerCalculus ⬇️
A battle over whether the public has the right to know how much Austria’s public hospitals pay for the blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda is heading to the Constitutional Court, a case stemming from ICIJ’s #CancerCalculus investigation. bit.ly/4yfIX1a
You can read the latest from Der Standard on the transparency battle playing out in Austrian courts @derStandardat: derstandard.at/story/3000000…
Also an update in the case from @profilonline:
Krebsmittel „Keytruda“: Wie der Pharma-Riese Merck mehr Transparenz in Bezug auf das wirtschaftlich wichtigste Krankenhaus-Medikament Österreichs verhindern, Rechte für Journalisten schmälern und profil zur Kasse bitten will. profil.at/investigativ/krebs…
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A battle over whether the public has the right to know how much Austria’s public hospitals pay for the blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda is heading to the Constitutional Court, a case stemming from ICIJ’s #CancerCalculus investigation. bit.ly/4yfIX1a
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NEW: A House Democrat is pushing to ban the federal prison system from offering taxpayer-funded VIP perks to drug lords and child traffickers. But, so far, Republicans have opposed that.
My latest for @propublica: propublica.org/article/trump…
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Starting now!
Join the livestream of our "Inside #CancerCalculus" panel: bit.ly/4eQ8Ttb
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Reporting for our #CancerCalculus investigation, ICIJ's Brenda Medina saw firsthand in Guatemala how scarce access to Keytruda, the world’s bestselling drug, shapes life and death decisions around cancer treatment. bit.ly/4wGcy3l
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With the amazing team @citizenlab we investigated the cyber attacks against @ICIJorg & its network following our #ChinaTargets exposé. If they want to intimidate journalists...they should make fewer mistakes. Noob! citizenlab.ca/research/how-c…
An investigation by ICIJ, with the help of cybersecurity analysts at Toronto University’s @citizenlab, has revealed a sophisticated offensive strategy against ICIJ and its network following the 2025 publication of #ChinaTargets.
Read our findings: bit.ly/4sVNMJ9
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The U.S. has revoked tourist visas for five board members at La Nación, Costa Rica’s most influential newspaper, in what critics are calling an “unprecedented” measure that could have a “chilling effect” on free speech in the Central American nation. bit.ly/3RauvGJ
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‘Unacceptable’: Lawmakers react to revelations from ICIJ’s Cancer Calculus investigation - ICIJ icij.org/investigations/canc…
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“International stuff is the coolest thing you can do in journalism,” @b_obermayer told ICIJ recalling the start of #PanamaPapers.
“When we got the documents, we instantly thought this might be our chance to get the ICIJ to do a project we actually started.” bit.ly/3QotsCO
