Country # Initiative Scope Profile Mexico 4 Verificado Local Independent Escenario Tlaxcala Local Linked to media outlet El Sabueso Local Linked to media outlet AFP Factual International Linked to media outlet UDLA Channel Chequea Local Related to educational institution Ecuador Chequea Local Linked to media outlet/NGO Ecuador Verifica Local Linked to media outlet/NGO El Verificador Local Linked to media outlet Verificador Local Linked to media outlet OjoBiónico Local Linked to media outlet and to professionals Salud con Lupa Comprueba Local Linked to professionals ConvocaVerifica Local Linked to media outlet and to professionals Colombia Check Local/Int Independent/Linked to NGO AFP Factual International Linked to media outlet Detector de Mentiras (La Silla Vacía) Local Linked to media outlet Cotejo Local Independent EsPaja Local Independent Cocuyo Chequea Local Linked to media outlet No Coma Cuento Local Linked to media outlet Double Check Local Independent La Voz Chequea Local Linked to media outlet Chequeado Local Independent AFP Factual International Linked to media outlet Fáctica Local Independent ConPruebas Local Independent Bolívia Verifica Local Independent/linked to educational institution Chequea Bolivia Local Independent, linked to professionals, related to educational institution AFP Factual International Linked to media outlet UyCheck Local Independent Ecuador Peru Colombia Venezuela Costa Rica Argentina Guatemala Bolivia Uruguay 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 Panama 1 TVN’s Bien Checado Local Linked to media outlet Cuba 1 El Toque Local Linked to media outlet Nicaragua 1 El Gato Encerrado Local Linked to media outlet Paraguay 1 El Surtidor Local Linked to media outlet and to professionals Dominican Re.p 1 PolétikaRD Local Independent/Linked to NGO Costa Rica 1 La Voz de Guanacaste Local Independent Nicarágua 1 Despacho 505 Local Independent I N FO R M ATI O N D I SO R D ER IN THE GLOBA L SOUTH Latin America and the Caribbean – 88