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Lydia Cacho

Mexican journalist · Mexico · On the map · Journalists · Born 1963 · age 63

Lydia María Cacho Ribeiro is a Mexican journalist, feminist, and human rights activist. Described by Amnesty International as "perhaps Mexico's most famous investigative journalist and women's rights advocate", Cacho's reporting focuses on violence against and sexual abuse of women and children.

Lydia Cacho is read about 91 times a day, in 24 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 105 days, one point a day.

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2011Civil Courage PrizeAwardOlof Palme PrizeAward2010International Press Institute World Press Freedom HeroesAwardPinter International Writer of Courage AwardAward2009One Humanity AwardAward2008Kurt Tucholsky PrizeAwardUNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom PrizeAward2007Courage in Journalism AwardAwardGinetta Sagan AwardAward1963Born12 April 1963

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Olof Palme Prize2011
Civil Courage Prize2011
Pinter International Writer of Courage Award2010
International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes2010
One Humanity Award2009
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize2008
Kurt Tucholsky Prize2008
Ginetta Sagan Award2007
Courage in Journalism Award2007
Oxfam Novib/PEN Award

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Country
Mexico
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1963 · age 63

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