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Ricardo Uceda
Journalist

Ricardo Uceda

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Investigating state violence and corruption in Peru.

Barrios Altos reporting · La Cantuta reporting

Born
27 July 1954
Birthplace
Chiclayo

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Ricardo Uceda

Ricardo Uceda is a Peruvian investigative journalist whose reporting helped expose abuses by military and government officials.

Early life

Studies

Studied journalism in Lima and economics and journalism at San Marcos.

Career

  1. 1974

    Print journalism

    Worked for El Mundo.

  2. 1988

    Sí magazine

    Became deputy director.

  3. 1994

    El Comercio

    Established an investigative reporting team.

Selected work

Barrios Altos reporting

Published an investigation into the massacre.

La Cantuta reporting

Helped uncover a clandestine burial site linked to the killings.

Beyond work

Source protection

Refused to disclose confidential sources despite official pressure.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Congreso de la República del Perú. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.