Exiled journalists from Cuba, Nicaragua and El Salvador speak at Gabo Festival in Bogotá

At the XIV Festival Gabo in Bogotá, journalists forced into exile from Cuba, Nicaragua and El Salvador described the severe obstacles they face when reporting from abroad. Cuban reporter Mónica Baró spoke of “extreme survival” under constant state surveillance, power cuts and the threat of imprisonment. Nicaraguan founder Carlos Fernando Chamorro, journalist Claudia Neira Bermúdez and Salvadoran reporter Carlos Martínez highlighted how exile forces constant reassessment of methods, verification standards and the need to document abuses despite ongoing risks.

During the same event, Salvadoran brothers Óscar and Carlos Martínez were awarded the Gabo Prize for their co‑authored chronicle “El exilio nos alcanza”. The piece, published in El Faro, exposes repression under President Nayib Bukele and gives voice to dozens of journalists, activists and former officials who have fled the country. The award, presented by the Gabo Foundation, underscored the role of exiled journalists in breaking silences and preserving the memory of human‑rights violations.