Instituto Prensa y Sociedad IPYS

What Instituto Prensa y Sociedad IPYS does

Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) is a Peruvian non-profit civil society organization headquartered at Calle Manco Capac 826 in the Miraflores district of Lima. It defends and promotes press freedom, freedom of expression, and access to public information across Latin America, operating with a small staff of approximately 9 employees. Its core offering is the Voces del Sur (Red Voces del Sur) network, established in 2017, which coordinates 17 national civil society organizations in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela to monitor press freedom violations using the UN SDG 16.10.1 methodology. The network documented 3,766 aggressions against the press in 2024 and 2,484 alerts affecting 3,230 victims in 2025, including an 83% year-over-year increase in victims in Peru (from 53 to 97).

IPYS delivers a portfolio of programs rather than a unified technology product: real-time Alertas de Libertad de Expresion; the annual Informe Sombra shadow report; the COLPIN (Conferencia Latinoamericana de Periodismo de Investigacion) conference, which held its 16th edition in Buenos Aires in November 2025; the Premios Nacionales de Periodismo and Premio Latinoamericano de Periodismo de Investigacion awards; the BIPYS biennial investigative journalism prize; Centro Liber for access to public information; and a Banco de Investigaciones research database, Guías y Manuales for journalists, and NED-funded transnational investigation grants. The organization also offers scholarships for investigative journalism on organized crime and corruption.

IPYS is funded almost entirely through institutional grants and donations from a small set of major donors, including UNESCO, Open Society Foundations, National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Panamerican Development Foundation (PADF), and corporate donors such as Roche Farma Peru. All services are provided free of charge to journalists, media organizations, and civil society partners. Distribution is primarily digital (website, email newsletter, social channels including Twitter/X with 42,500 followers and Facebook with 10,000+ followers) supplemented by the annual COLPIN conference and allied partnerships with CPJ, IFEX, FLIP, FOPEA, Fundamedios, FNPI, ANP Bolivia, Clases de Periodismo, and others.

Name

Instituto Prensa y Sociedad IPYS

Legal name

Instituto Prensa y Sociedad IPYS

Website

https://ipys.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peruvian non-profit civil society organization defending press freedom and freedom of expression across 17 Latin American countries through the Voces del Sur network, journalist-protection alerts, the COLPIN investigative journalism conference, and annual journalism awards.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donors and Grants: IPYS receives funding from international foundations and organizations that support press freedom, democracy, and human rights initiatives. Major donors include UNESCO, Open Society Foundations, National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Panamerican Development Foundation (PADF), and corporate donors like Roche Farma Perú.

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Core offering

IPYS is a Peruvian civil society organization that defends and promotes press freedom and freedom of expression in Latin America. It operates the Voces del Sur network of 17 partner organizations monitoring journalist attacks across the region, publishes real-time alerts and the annual Informe Sombra (Shadow Report) on press freedom violations, and runs journalism capacity-building programs including the COLPIN investigative journalism conference, the Premios Nacionales de Periodismo awards, the Premio Latinoamericano and BIPYS awards, and the Centro Liber initiative for access to public information.

Product overview

Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) is a Peruvian civil society organization dedicated to defending and promoting press freedom, freedom of expression, and access to public information in Latin America. Rather than a unified technology product, IPYS operates as an advocacy organization offering a portfolio of programs including journalism awards (Premios Nacionales de Periodismo, Premio Latinoamericano de Periodismo de Investigación, BIPYS), the annual COLPIN conference for investigative journalists, the Voces del Sur network of 17 member organizations, the Centro Liber for information access, the Informe Sombra annual shadow report on press freedom, and real-time alerts documenting threats against journalists. The organization also maintains a research database (Banco de Investigaciones) and publishes guides and manuals for journalists.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premios Nacionales de Periodismo National journalism awards program recognizing excellence in investigative reporting across multiple categories including written report, television report, photojournalism, and regional categories, for journalists in Peru.
• Premio Latinoamericano de Periodismo de Investigación Latin American investigative journalism award recognizing outstanding investigations from across the region.
• COLPIN - Conferencia Latinoamericana de Periodismo de Investigación Annual Latin American Conference on Investigative Journalism bringing together journalists from across the region to share methodologies and recognize excellence in investigative reporting.
• Informe Sombra Annual shadow report documenting violence against the press and freedom of expression violations across Latin America, published by the Voces del Sur network.
• Centro Liber Center dedicated to promoting access to public information and supporting journalists in obtaining government data.
• BIPYS Biennial prize recognizing excellence in investigative journalism across Latin America.
• Voces del Sur Network Regional network of 17 civil society organizations monitoring press freedom and freedom of expression violations across Latin America using the UN SDG 16.10.1 methodology.
• Alertas de Libertad de Expresión Real-time alerts documenting threats, aggression, and attacks against journalists and media outlets across the region.
• Banco de Investigaciones Database of investigative journalism research and documentation supporting journalists in their investigations.
• Guías y Manuales Guides and manuals for journalists covering topics such as digital security, investigation techniques, and press freedom protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Documented 2,484 alerts affecting 3,230 victims in 2025 across 17 countries
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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major.

• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPUCP is an academic ally supporting IPYS research and educational initiatives on press freedom and journalism in Peru.
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNMSM collaborates with IPYS on educational and research initiatives related to journalism and press freedom.
• Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresión e InformacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPYS is part of this regional alliance of organizations working to promote and defend freedom of expression across Latin America.
• Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPJ is an international organization that works to protect journalists worldwide. IPYS collaborates with CPJ on press freedom monitoring and journalist protection in Latin America.
• FLIP - Fundación para la Libertad de PrensacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLIP is the Colombian foundation for press freedom. IPYS works with FLIP on regional initiatives through the Voces del Sur network.
• FOPEA - Foro de Periodismo ArgentinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOPEA is the Argentine journalism forum. IPYS collaborates with FOPEA within the Voces del Sur network to monitor press freedom in Argentina.
• FNPI - Fundación Gabriel García Márquez para el Nuevo PeriodismomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNPI, founded by Gabriel García Márquez, promotes excellence in journalism across Latin America. IPYS works with FNPI on journalism development initiatives.
• FundamedioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundamedios is an Ecuadorian organization defending freedom of expression. IPYS collaborates with Fundamedios through the Voces del Sur network.
• IFEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFEX is a global network of organizations defending freedom of expression. IPYS is part of this international network.
• ANP BoliviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANP (Asociación Nacional de la Prensa) is the National Press Association of Bolivia. IPYS collaborates with ANP within the Voces del Sur network.
• Clases de PeriodismosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerClases de Periodismo is a digital journalism training platform. IPYS maintains institutional alliance with this organization for journalism education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ARTICLE 19: ARTICLE 19 is an international human rights organization that promotes freedom of expression and access to information globally. It shares IPYS's core focus on freedom of expression advocacy, monitoring violations, and supporting legal frameworks for press freedom.
• Reporters Without Borders (RSF): RSF is an international press freedom NGO that publishes an annual World Press Freedom Index and advocates for journalists globally. It operates a similar mission and product mix to IPYS — monitoring violations, issuing alerts, and advocating for press freedom — at a global scale.
• IFEX (International Freedom of Expression Exchange): IFEX is a global network of organizations defending freedom of expression, of which IPYS is already a member. It aggregates alerts and advocacy from member organizations worldwide, directly comparable to IPYS's Voces del Sur network model at a global level.
• Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): CPJ is a global press freedom organization that documents attacks on journalists and advocates for their protection. It is already a strategic partner of IPYS and shares an identical mission of monitoring press freedom violations and defending journalists worldwide, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• International Press Institute (IPI): IPI is a global press freedom organization that monitors violations and advocates for journalism worldwide. It has previously recognized IPYS leadership with awards and shares the same monitoring, advocacy, and journalist-protection mission in a comparable operational structure.
• Fundación Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano (FNPI): FNPI, founded by Gabriel García Márquez, promotes excellence in journalism across Latin America through training and fellowships. It is a strategic partner of IPYS and shares overlapping programming in investigative journalism development and capacity building for journalists in the region.
• FOPEA (Foro de Periodismo Argentino): FOPEA is the Argentine journalism forum and a core Voces del Sur partner. It promotes quality journalism and press freedom in Argentina, hosting awards and training — directly comparable to IPYS's national programs and a key regional peer.
• Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP): FLIP is the Colombian press freedom foundation and a core Voces del Sur network member that collaborates directly with IPYS. It monitors press freedom violations in Colombia with the same methodology and serves an analogous function in a single national market.
• Asociación Nacional de la Prensa (ANP Bolivia): ANP is the National Press Association of Bolivia and a Voces del Sur network partner. It works to defend press freedom in Bolivia and collaborates with IPYS on regional monitoring initiatives, comparable in mission and methodology at a national level.
• Fundamedios: Fundamedios is the Ecuadorian press freedom organization and a Voces del Sur network partner. It monitors freedom of expression violations in Ecuador using methods and mission aligned with IPYS, serving as a national-level analog in the same network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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