Szymon Opryszek is a Polish freelance reporter.

Szymon Opryszek is the author of the book “Water: the story of a certain kidnapping” (2023). Together with Maria Hawranek, he also published “Tańczymy już tylko w Zaduszki” (2016) and “Wyhoduj sobie wolność” (2018). He is the author of the reporter series “My Crime is My Passport,” which was nominated for a Grand Press award and awarded by the Amnesty International Pen of Hope. He specializes in Latin America, migration, human trafficking and the climate crisis.

Photo by Karol Grygoruk, RATS Agency

Szymon Opryszek

Basic information

Name
Szymon Opryszek
Title
Journalist
Expertise
Latin America, migration, human trafficking, climate crisis
Country
Poland
City
Krakow
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The Fentanyl Flood

  • Corruption
  • Organised crime

WARSAW/BUCHAREST/CULIACÁN - Europe is facing a fentanyl crisis. In 2023, victims of this deadly substance have already been reported in a few countries. The team of journalists traces the path of fentanyl from Mexico to Romania and Poland, showing the complexity of the problem.

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