Brenda Medina is an investigative reporter for ICIJ.
Prior to joining ICIJ in 2021, she was a senior reporting fellow at ProPublica, in New York. Before that, Brenda worked for the Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald, where she reported in English and Spanish. At the Herald, she covered local government and immigration and worked on investigations about public corruption, housing and labor issues.
Brenda is from the Dominican Republic. She studied journalism and international studies at the University of South Florida and Hillsborough Community College, in Tampa, Florida.
- Investigations
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Deforestation Inc.
2023
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Shadow Diplomats
2022
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Trafficking Inc.
2022
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The Uber Files
2022
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Pandora Papers
2021
- Stories by Brenda Medina
Advocates say America’s retreat may help the process go more smoothly.
Feb 13, 2025
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Led by ICIJ’s media partner in Peru, the Observatorio Transfronterizo de la Corrupción analyses at least a dozen cases across Latin America and beyond.
Jan 14, 2025
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Fifty-six people died and more than 100 were injured when a truck smuggling migrants overturned on a Mexican highway in 2021.
Dec 23, 2024
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Canadian lawmakers say they’ve been “played for suckers” by Paper Excellence owner Jackson Wijaya, who continues to claim that the Canadian company operates independently of his family’s Indonesian business, Asia Pulp & Paper.
Nov 26, 2024
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The vote clears the way for U.N. member states negotiate a historic framework to tackle international tax dodging and curb tax-related illicit financial flows.
Aug 23, 2024
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A group of six countries has agreed to work together to shut down money laundering operations tied to logging, mining and wildlife harvesting wreaking havoc on the rainforest.
Aug 05, 2024
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The tax agency, once beleaguered by budget cuts, has sought to use an influx of funding under the Biden administration to boost enforcement of tax laws on the rich and large corporations.
Jul 16, 2024
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After a Panamanian judge cleared 28 defendants in a trial linked to ICIJ's 2016 investigation, experts call for more resources to prosecute corruption cases. Panama’s new president says it’s time to move on.
Jul 03, 2024
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