El Mundo
Spain
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Funded projects
The World’s Penicillin Problem
This project will investigate a long worldwide shortage of penicillin, specifically the injectable form of the antibiotic Benzathine Penicillin G, looking at the causes & consequences for those who need this life-saving medication.
Medicamentalia II - Vaccines
Medicamentalia II focuses on the analysis of development, marketing and delivery of vaccines to explain differences in access to health.
Can Quinoa Feed the World?
This story asks how quinoa, a seed cultivated for thousands years in the andean region, started to conquer the world 10 years ago and how this impacts andean growers and world security.
Fighting Polio
The polio eradication campaign is the largest medical campaign worldwide. Why did it fail to achieve eradication on the intended date and what are its strengths and weaknesses?
European Cash Flows in Kenya
Kenya's GDP is rising, due in part to investments of the EU, the second largest trading partner with Kenya after China. This story investigates how these investments exacerbate economic inequalities and resource exploitation.
Fueling the War
This project explores sides of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo that are often ignored in the media. Through data journalism methods, the project shows how the war is big business.