Convoca is a non-profit investigative journalism organization based in Lima, committed to the production and dissemination of permanent, reliable, truthful and quality information and analysis on systems and facts related to power networks, corruption and violation of fundamental rights in Peru and Latin America that affect people's lives and their development. We contribute to the strengthening of citizen surveillance through journalistic practice and massive data analysis. Their efforts to do high-quality journalism have led them to work and participate in several international investigations such as "FinCEN Files" and "Bribery Division"; and coordinate collaboration projects with local reporters in Peru and Latin America. Convoca.pe's work has been recognized with more than 16 national and international awards for its work in investigative journalism and the use of data. Among his most notable recognitions is the Award for Journalistic Excellence from the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), received on 4 occasions for revelations of public impact related to environmental issues and cases of corruption. In addition, Convoca has received the Sigma Awards (2021), Data Journalism Award (2016), among other recognitions for its innovative work with databases in environmental investigations, exposing environmental violations and liabilities of mining and oil in Peru and the region. The Convoca Deep Data platform, which uses massive data analysis to make public information about extractive industries accessible, has been a pillar in these awards. Its work is characterized by being multidisciplinary and by the use of new technologies that allow greater and better access to quality information in various innovative formats aimed at various sectors of society, mainly the most vulnerable. It also holds workshops, various training spaces and conferences, through Escuela Convoca, to strengthen journalistic investigation in various regions of Peru and Latin American countries. It has a management model independent of economic and political interests.

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: April 2025

Location:
Lima, Peru
Year the organization started publishing:
2014
Languages:
English
Spanish
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Mexico
Peru
Venezuela

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Environment
Politics
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Gender
LGBTIQ+
Refugees
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Blog
Newsletter
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Telegram

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
127,683
Twitter number of followers:
666,225
Instagram number of followers:
5,847
YouTube number of followers:
5,040
Tiktok number of followers:
3,172

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
0
Founders:
Milagros Salazar Herrera
Directors:
Milagros Salazar (Dirección general), Aldo Béjar (Administración), Scarlett Cardoza (Proyectos).

Team

Full-time employees:
4
Part-time employees:
2
Freelancers or consultants:
8
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Consultancy services
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Google Adsense
Programmatic ad networks
Branded content or native advertising
Training services for other clients
Product development and sales
Content development for other media
Content development for other non-journalistic companies
Memberships
Crowdfunding campaigns
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Branded content or native advertising
The second most important revenue source reported:
Memberships

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t publish an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Doesn’t publish a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t publish a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Doesn’t publish a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

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