“There are no more bad people in a Soweto slum than in a rich neighborhood in the United States”: 16 years of reporting on the world have taught this journalist to doubt everything

Javier Brandoli, a journalist with 16 years of experience covering over 90 countries, reflects on his career, noting that human morality remains consistent across diverse global socioeconomic environments, such as Soweto and wealthy American neighborhoods. His perspective emphasizes the importance of skepticism in international reporting after more than a decade in the field.

In a separate report, authorities in Queens, New York, are investigating the death of Matthew Collado, a 29-year-old of Dominican descent. His body was discovered inside the chimney of a local school following a period of disappearance that had left the community in silence.