Laura N. Pérez Sánchez is an independent investigative reporter and editor based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Laura writes about corruption and its impact on the population, post-disaster recovery efforts, and lived experiences under colonialism. She’s a 2019 Nieman Fellow, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic, Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, El Nuevo Día, and independent multimedia projects.
Leer en español. La Perla del Sur, one of the few independent media outlets in Puerto Rico to cover news outside the capital, San Juan, announced in June that it was printing its final edition. After four decades, it … Read more
Read in English. La Perla del Sur, uno de los pocos medios independientes en Puerto Rico que cubría las noticias fuera del lente capitalino de San Juan, anunció en junio que imprimía su última edición. Después de cuatro … Read more
I never dreamed of being a journalist. I came to this profession without studying it in college, guided by my love for the written word. I had studied history at the university, and always imagined that choice would lead me … Read more
