Desirée Yépez

Desirée has specialized in in-depth journalism. She’s a former fellow of Agência Pública (Brazil) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). She has written for newspapers, and portals including Expreso, El Comercio, Extra, El Telégrafo, Revista Vanguardia, La Barra Espaciadora, Ecuador Chequea, SoHo, El Mundo (Spain), The Clinic (Chile), Revista Late (Latin America), and Univision (USA). When she’s not writing, she conducts training in digital tools and fact-checking. She has been a speaker at journalism forums in Ecuador, the United States, and Colombia. Recently, the German Cooperation, through its PreViMujer program, chose Desirée as one of the notable women for their 2020 calendar, which recognizes women in Ecuador who play important roles in favor of women’s rights, minorities, and equality.