• Research Associate, Latin America

Daniel Suárez Pérez

Daniel Suárez Pérez is a research associate for Latin America at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) based in Colombia.

As a Colombian journalist, Daniel has experience in armed conflict researches and journalism projects to investigate violence against local leaders and communities in Latin America. Daniel have been working in collaboration with organizations to promote data journalism and empower women in media, such as Chicas Poderosas, Hacks/Hackers and School of Data. Daniel research focus is identifying, exposing and explaining disinformation on digital media in Latin America.

January 2022

Pro-China messaging amplified in Venezuela’s “hashtag of the day”

by Daniel Suárez Pérez, Kenton Thibaut

Hashtag trended on Venezuelan Twitter alongside messages praising China for donating its vaccine and attacking US for sanctions.
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November 2021

Multi-platform troll farm linked to Nicaraguan government

by Daniel Suárez Pérez, Esteban Ponce de León, Luiza Bandeira

Inauthentic network targeted domestic audiences in the lead-up to Nicaragua’s November 2021 general election
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April 2021

Digital Autocracy: Maduro’s control of the Venezuelan information environment

by Daniel Suárez Pérez, Esteban Ponce de León

A 16-month monitoring report that analyzes the information environment in Venezuela, exploring the Maduro regime’s tactics when promoting influence operations in the country and abroad.
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