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]
History
Former logo of IDL-Reporteros
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 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]
