Darío Chinchilla is an independent journalist and fact-checker.

He has worked for the newspaper La Nación and the fact-checking initiative Doble Check. In 2019, he was part of the team that won the National Journalism Award in his country. Recently, he has focused on topics related to nature conservation, green investment finance, and the challenges of climate change. Darío is enthusiastic about data analysis and reflecting on journalistic practices.

Darío Chinchilla

Basic information

Name
Darío Chinchilla
Title
Journalist
Expertise
nature conservation, green investment finance, climate change
Country
Costa Rica
City
San Pablo, Heredia

Supported projects

The Bitter Taste of Bananas Coming From Costa-Rica to Europe

  • Agriculture
  • Climate
  • Environment

MATINA - For more than two decades, people living near banana plantations in Costa Rica have been exposed to pesticides sprayed from airplanes, affecting their health and the environment. Despite being banned in Europe, these chemicals are still exported to the Global South for agriculture use, often by large companies such as Dole Food Company and Chiquita International.

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