Training Mexican journalists in the methods of investigative reporting has been the purpose of Periodistas de Investigación for almost three years now. PI was the brainchild of IRE members from both sides of the border and it extends IRE's programs, such as workshops on computer-assisted reporting, to Mexico thanks to a grant from the McCormick Tribune Foundation.
In September 1996 Lise Olsen and I opened PI's office in Mexico City. Lise came out of the United States with many years of experience in investigative journalism and CAR. She had also taught CAR workshops for IRE. I began my work in radio and television, later moving to the Mexico City daily La Jornada, where I covered special assignments for seven years.
The last decade has been an exciting time for investigative journalism in