# Fuente Latina

> Fuente Latina is a US nonprofit media organization that gives Spanish-speaking journalists and creators the reporting infrastructure they often lack around Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world. Its team arranges expert interviews, prepares Spanish-language research and press materials, provides local production help, runs fully funded reporting fellowships, and produces digital stories and documentaries. The organization says its work has supported more than 70,000 stories, facilitated 12,000 interviews, and reached audiences in more than 20 countries.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Hollywood, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Leah Soibel (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Daily Media Support, Media Production in Israel, Media Fellowships to Israel, Helicopter and Ground Tours, Digital Content and Video
- **Notable:** Fuente Latina reports that its support has contributed to more than 70,000 television, radio, print, and web stories., The organization reports facilitating 12,000 news interviews and reaching 300 million Latino news consumers across more than 20 countries., More than 600 journalists from the United States, Latin America, and Spain have participated in its Media Fellowship since 2013; a December 2025 report put the total above 655 journalists and influencers.

## Products & services

- **Daily Media Support** — Spanish-language factsheets, translations, press kits, multimedia material, story research, pitches, press events, and rapid access to officials and experts.
- **Media Production in Israel** — On-the-ground production for radio, television, print, and digital journalists, including support for outlets covering the region without sending their own crews.
- **Media Fellowships to Israel** — Fully funded, week-long reporting programs for Hispanic journalists and influencers, with interviews, field access, and an expectation that participants publish at least two stories.
- **Helicopter and Ground Tours** — Aerial and ground briefings designed to help media professionals and influencers understand geography and security questions firsthand.
- **Digital Content and Video** — Culturally relevant video and digital stories created for diverse Hispanic audiences, including Activista Media and documentary work.
- **Student Media Fellowship** — A fully funded reporting and mentorship program that embeds Latino journalism students with experienced reporters and helps them publish work from Israel.
- **10/7: Witnesses of Terror** — A Spanish-language documentary centered on testimony from members of Israel's Spanish-speaking community affected by the October 7, 2023 attacks.

## Achievements

- Fuente Latina reports that its support has contributed to more than 70,000 television, radio, print, and web stories.
- The organization reports facilitating 12,000 news interviews and reaching 300 million Latino news consumers across more than 20 countries.
- More than 600 journalists from the United States, Latin America, and Spain have participated in its Media Fellowship since 2013; a December 2025 report put the total above 655 journalists and influencers.
- Its supported reporting has yielded three television Emmy wins and an Associated Press Award, according to Fuente Latina.
- Its service page reports more than 150 helicopter tours, over 200 authored op-eds, and production support for more than 800 journalists.
- The organization held a 13th-anniversary gathering in Miami in December 2025 attended by more than 130 journalists, creators, and community members.
- Fuente Latina holds a 2025 Candid Platinum Seal and displays a 2026 four-star Candid rating on its website.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Fuente Latina's public team page shows an expanded distributed staff across the United States, Spain, Israel, and Ecuador, including student fellowship coordination roles.
- **2025-12** — The organization marked its 13th anniversary in Miami with more than 130 journalists, creators, and community members.
- **2025-12** — Reporting on the anniversary said Fuente Latina had brought more than 655 journalists and influencers to Israel through its fellowship program.
- **2025-11** — Fuente Latina launched the analysis podcast Desde la Fuente for distribution on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, and YouTube.
- **2025-10** — Fuente Latina was identified as producer of the Spanish-language documentary 10/7: Witnesses of Terror.
- **2025** — The organization launched a Student Media Fellowship offering a fully funded reporting week in Israel and mentorship from experienced journalists.

## Links

- Website: https://fuentelatina.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuente-latina
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FuenteLatina
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_miR0DhIiRbbXCiNaUbhcQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuentelatina/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fuente/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20