About me
Angelina is an award-winning journalist based in Uruguay with extensive experience in human rights, gender issues, and socio-environmental conflicts reporting.
Over the last few years, Angelina reported on the setbacks in the rights of women and LGBTQ+ people, with a focus on the intersecting issues of violence and inequalities related to gender, class and race, while providing a comprehensive understanding of the prevalence, evolution, scale and trends of harm.
At openDemocracy since June 2022, she has worked tirelessly to document threats to the bodies, territories, and rights of women and LGBTQ+ people in Latin America, amplifying the voices of those who often go unheard.
This work includes reportage on how feminist activists in Chile pulled off a significant victory in their decades-long fight against pollution so bad it has been nicknamed "the Chilean Chernobyl". She has covered Latin American feminist fights for abortion rights and shed light on how the most relevant body in the Americas for protecting human rights was at risk of being taken over by biased members with a poor understanding of international law.
Yet her major investigation delved into the repercussions of organized crime, corruption, and institutional negligence on young, vulnerable women and their families in Uruguay, which led her this year to win the National Press Award and earn a spot on the shortlist for the New Voice Award at One World Media Awards.
Angelina’s investigation centred on nine cases of missing women and revealed how Uruguayan police, prosecutors and judges were failing – or refusing – to investigate the possibility of human trafficking despite compelling evidence.
Her work represents the first in-deep journalistic exploration into the issue in the country, highlighting how dozens of similar cases remain unsolved. Additionally, she reported on how authorities failed to investigate the murders of adolescent victims of sex exploitation and trafficking.
The publication made such an impact, that she was invited to comment on its findings by at least ten Uruguayan media outlets, putting the issue on the national news agenda. The investigation was also highlighted by the Global Investigative Journalism Network and the Journalism Centre on Global Trafficking, and shared and replicated by numerous social organisations and feminist groups in Uruguay and Chile.
Angelina is currently openDemocracy’s South America investigative reporter. Her fresh and committed sensitivity to the stories of those traditionally marginalised, combined with her proficiency in reporting on their lives, is the driving force behind her work.