La Contratopedia Caribe

https://lacontratopediacaribe.com/
Screenshot of the La Contratopedia Caribe website
Contratopedia Caribe is an investigative journalism outlet specialized in tracking public procurement in the Colombian Caribbean, so that citizens know how their rulers execute their taxes. It tells and gives face to the contracts delivered by the mayors of Cartagena and Barranquilla, and the governorates of Bolívar and Atlántico.

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: April 2025

Location:
Cartagena, Colombia
Year the organization
started publishing:
2019
Languages:
Spanish
Type of coverage:
Regional
Area of coverage:
Departamentos de Bolívar y Atlántico

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
YouTube
WhatsApp

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
1
Founders:
Tatiana Velásquez, Antonio Canchila
Directors:
Tatiana Velásquez, Antonio Canchila

Team

Full-time employees:
3
Part-time employees:
1
Freelancers or consultants:
2
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Consultancy services
Content services for others
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from Google
Grants from Meta
Grants from foreign governments
Grants from United Nations, UNESCO, and other agencies
Google Adsense
Programmatic ad networks
Branded content or native advertising
Training services for other clients
Content development for other media
Content development for other non-journalistic companies
Memberships
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Content development for other media

Transparency

Publishes 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
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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