Mathew Youkee

Mat Youkee (London, 1981) is a freelance journalist and professional investigator who has reported on Latin America from his base in Bogotá, Colombia, since 2010.  He has an extensive on-the-ground knowledge of Colombia and a wide network of relationships in the region having worked on complex investigations with international consultancies, government organisations and private clients. He has written regularly about indigenous rights issues in Latin America during his reporting for media outlets including the Guardian, the Economist, the Telegraph, Americas Quarterly and Foreign Policy.

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