Andrés Mourenza (A Coruña, 1984) is a Spanish journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey, since 2005.
He currently works as a correspondent for Spanish daily EL PAÍS and other Spanish media.
During his career, Mourenza has reported from Greece, Cyprus, Syria, Iraq and the Caucasus covering a wide range of topics, from armed conflicts and political crises to economic policies and its consequences.
Migration has been the primary focus of his investigative projects. His work, "The Great Robbery," revealed that Greek security forces have stolen more than €2 million from refugees during pushbacks in the Evros border. Another significant project, "The Bankers of Irregular Migration," funded by Journalismfund, was shortlisted for the 2023 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize and received an honorable mention in the Trace Prize for Investigative Reporting 2024. In 2020, Mourenza published the book "Sínora", which examines the history of the Greek-Turkish border, one of the gateways for migrants and asylum seekers trying to enter the European Union.
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