Elena Basso is a freelance journalist covering human rights violations. Her reportages from Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador have been published by national and international newspapers, including La Repubblica, BBC, The Guardian, Le Monde, Il Manifesto, L’Espresso and Il Venerdì di Repubblica. She has won several journalistic awards, including the Luchetta Prize in 2023 for the ‘Stolen identity’ investigation she coordinated for La Repubblica, Le Monde and The Guardian.
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Inside the battle between Chile’s salmon industry and its Indigenous peoples
A multibillion-dollar industry backed by Chile’s new president threatens the Kawésqar people’s right to the sea.
May 15, 2026
