Gabriel Farias

Gabriel Farias

Lead, Special Project Desk, Amenaza Roboto

Gabriel is an investigative data journalist and educator based in Montevideo, Uruguay. He currently leads the Special Projects Desk at Amenaza Roboto. Prior to joining Amenaza Roboto, Gabriel collaborated with regional and international media outlets. He served as the Editor of 180 Ciencia and held the position of Communication Manager at Ceibal, the Uruguayan State's educational innovation center dedicated to promoting the integration of technologies in education.

Gabriel holds a BA in Journalistic Communication from ORT University and a master's degree in Communication Management from the Catholic University of San Antonio de Murcia. In addition to his journalistic role, Gabriel is a professor of Data Analytics at the Catholic University of Uruguay, where he contributes to training the next generation of data journalists in South America. He is a 2023 Sigma Award winner.