PODER - Proyecto sobre Organización, Desarrollo, Educación e Investigación

Name

PODER - Proyecto sobre Organización, Desarrollo, Educación e Investigación

Legal name

Proyecto sobre Organización, Desarrollo, Educación e Investigación

Website

https://poderlatam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society and Corporate Accountability Advocacy

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Relations & Press Office Services (BPAFADAF), Social Media & Community Management (PR-led) (BPAFADAM)

Keywords

• Corporate accountability research
• Human rights advocacy
• Environmental justice
• Investigative journalism
• Whistleblower platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Foundation Funding: PODER operates as a nonprofit civil society organization funded primarily by institutional grants, foundations, and development organizations. The organization publishes a financing policy listing its funders.
2. Project-Based Grants: Many of PODER's campaigns and regional initiatives (e.g., Río Sonora, LatamLeaks, Sierra Norte de Puebla) are funded through project-specific grants from international donors and development agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PODER conducts corporate accountability research and investigative journalism on human rights and environmental issues across Latin America, builds and operates open transparency and whistleblowing technology platforms, and provides strategic litigation support to affected communities. Its portfolio combines research, advocacy campaigns, community organizing, and digital infrastructure such as the LatamLeaks whistleblowing network and the QuiénEsQuién.Wiki beneficial-ownership database.

Product overview

PODER is a civil society organization focused on corporate accountability, human rights, and environmental justice across Latin America. Its product portfolio consists primarily of open investigative and transparency platforms — notably the QuiénEsQuién.Wiki corporate database, the regional LatamLeaks whistleblowing network (spanning Chile, Guatemala, Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico), and multiple thematic platforms covering government contracts, COVID procurement, and women in finance. PODER also produces a corporate research methodology manual and runs campaign microsites. All offerings are non-commercial, publicly accessible tools aimed at investigative journalism, advocacy, and public accountability — there is no commercial SaaS product or platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QuiénEsQuién.Wiki: A platform tracking corporate ownership structures in Mexico, later ceded to Abrimos.info in 2026.
• Méxicoleaks
• LatamLeaks
• MujeresEnLaBolsa.org
• VivirConVIH.org
• Red Palta

Products and services

• QuiénEsQuién.Wiki Open corporate beneficial-ownership and accountability database covering companies operating in Latin America; designed for journalists, researchers, civil society, and oversight bodies.
• LatamLeaks Regional whistleblowing network spanning Latin America, connecting secure submission infrastructure with partner media outlets to enable confidential disclosure of corporate and governmental wrongdoing.
• Méxicoleaks Mexico national node of the LatamLeaks whistleblowing network; secure submission platform for confidential disclosures of corporate and public-sector wrongdoing in Mexico.
• Chileleaks Chile national node of the LatamLeaks whistleblowing network; secure submission platform for confidential disclosures in Chile.
• Guatemala Leaks Guatemala national node of the LatamLeaks whistleblowing network; secure submission platform for confidential disclosures in Guatemala.
• Perúleaks Peru national node of the LatamLeaks whistleblowing network; secure submission platform for confidential disclosures in Peru.
• Uruguay Leaks Uruguay national node of the LatamLeaks whistleblowing network; secure submission platform for confidential disclosures in Uruguay.
• TodosLosContratos.mx Public procurement transparency database for Mexico; tracks government contracting to support oversight, journalism, and accountability research.
• ComprasCOVID.mx Tracker of COVID-related public spending in Mexico; provides accessible data on emergency procurement to enable journalistic and civil society oversight.
• MujeresEnLaBolsa.org Platform tracking gender representation in corporate boards and executive leadership, focused on Latin American listed companies; supports advocacy and research on women's economic participation.
• Red Palta Regional advocacy network coordinated by PODER to connect civil society organizations working on corporate accountability across Latin America.
• FOMIX Research tool investigating science funding mechanisms and their governance in Mexico; supports transparency and accountability in public research financing.
• VivirConVIH.org Advocacy platform supporting people living with HIV; provides information, community resources, and policy engagement on HIV-related human rights.
• Manual de Investigación Corporativa Published methodology manual for corporate investigative research; provides frameworks and techniques for journalists and civil society researchers investigating corporate accountability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 22,000 people in 8 municipalities supported in seeking environmental remediation, health care, and legal justice following the 2014 Grupo México toxic spill.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LatamLeaks NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER is the coordinating entity of the LatamLeaks network, a regional alliance of whistleblower platforms including Uruguay Leaks (with La Diaria and Data Uruguay), Perúleaks, Guatemala Leaks, and Chileleaks. These platforms enable anonymous, secure public-interest reporting across Latin American countries to combat corruption and corporate abuse.
• La Diaria (Uruguay)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER partnered with the Uruguayan newspaper La Diaria and Data Uruguay to develop Uruguay Leaks, a secure whistleblowing platform for public-interest reporting in Uruguay, based on open-source GlobaLeaks software.
• Abrimos.infocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER transferred ownership and stewardship of QuiénEsQuién.Wiki — its corporate beneficial ownership database — to Abrimos.info, marking a milestone in collaborative open-data infrastructure for transparency in Latin America.
• ICAR (International Coalition for Human Rights)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER participates actively in ICAR (International Coalition for Human Rights), including co-organizing advocacy and presenting community partners for recognition. PODER's partner movement, the Comités de Cuenca Río Sonora, received ICAR's human rights award in 2026.
• EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER participates in EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives), supporting transparency and accountability in the extractive industries sector in Latin America.
• OECD WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER is a member of OECD Watch, a network of civil society organizations that monitors and advocates for corporate accountability under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
• Publish What You Pay (PWYP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER is a member of Publish What You Pay, a global coalition advocating for transparent management of revenues from extractive industries.
• Red DESC (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER participates in Red DESC, a network working on economic, social, and cultural rights, supporting advocacy for business and human rights in Latin America.
• AshokaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER is listed as a member organization of Ashoka, a global fellowship of social entrepreneurs, reflecting its role as an impact-driven civil society organization.
• Echoing GreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER is listed as a member organization of Echoing Green, a nonprofit that identifies and supports emerging social entrepreneurs, reflecting PODER's profile as an innovative civil society organization.
• Defenders in DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER participates in Defenders in Development, a coalition focused on protecting the rights of human rights defenders in development contexts.
• Grupo Focal de la Sociedad Civil sobre Empresas y Derechos HumanoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER co-convenes and is a key member of the Civil Society Focal Group on Business and Human Rights in Mexico, advocating for binding regulation on corporate human rights due diligence.
• Animal Político (Co-publishing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPODER publishes investigative articles and analytical pieces through Animal Político's platform, extending reach and credibility for its journalism on corporate accountability in Mexico.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Global Witness: International NGO investigating corporate abuse, environmental crimes, and human rights violations with strong regional work in Latin America. Closely comparable to PODER in combining investigative research, advocacy, and campaigns against extractive industries and corrupt officials.
• OpenCorporates: Open database of corporate beneficial ownership and company information globally. Directly comparable to PODER's QuiénEsQuién.Wiki (now ceded to Abrimos.info) in providing structured corporate transparency data for journalists and civil society.

Emerging players

• Connectas: Latin American nonprofit supporting investigative journalism, cross-border reporting collaborations, and journalist protection across the region. Comparable to PODER in enabling investigative reporting and coalition-based journalism in LatAm, with overlapping ecosystem and partnerships.
• Civio (Spain): Spanish nonprofit foundation producing investigative journalism and open-data tools on corporate and government transparency. Highly comparable to PODER in combining investigative data platforms, journalism, and advocacy for transparency, though focused on Spain rather than Latin America.

Broad incumbents

• International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ): Global nonprofit coordinating large cross-border investigative journalism collaborations (Pandora Papers, etc.). Comparable to PODER as a cross-border investigative journalism and corporate accountability organization, but operates at far greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Transparency International: Global anti-corruption coalition producing the Corruption Perceptions Index and operating national chapters including in Mexico. Comparable to PODER on anti-corruption and transparency advocacy, though TI operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP): Investigative journalism network exposing organized crime and corruption worldwide, with regional desks in Latin America. Directly comparable to PODER's mission of cross-border investigative reporting on corporate and state corruption.

Regional players

• CIPER Chile: Chilean investigative journalism center producing in-depth reporting on corporate accountability and public interest issues. Comparable as a LatAm investigative journalism organization; PODER's Chileleaks platform and Chilean coalition work overlap with CIPER's mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PODERlatam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLCyg93W96pwp0QFtvwG5Xw
• Facebookfacebook.com/PODERlatam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poder-latam-org
• Instagraminstagram.com/poderlatam
• TikToktiktok.com/@poderlatam

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