Maria Fernanda Cruz Chaves

María Fernanda is a media strategist, investigator and researcher. She has 12 years of experience working as a journalist and editor, including with BBC Mundo and the OCCRP, and is currently finalizing a research paper with Transparency International UK, where she worked as a senior analyst until 2024. As executive director of La Voz de Guanacaste in Costa Rica, she led a team of journalists, coordinated collaborative stories, and contributed to award-winning global investigations including the Panama and Paradise Papers, and the Transnationals of Faith. She's a Transparency International Council Member, La Voz de Guanacaste board member, and a new consultant for SembraMedia. También escribo un Substack en español sobre transiciones profesionales, migración y tiempos de pausa: https://dostintas.substack.com/