Julia Gavarrete is a freelance journalist specialized in political issues, violence and its impact on children and vulnerable communities. Over the last years, she has regularly been part of political and social sections of Salvadoran newspapers and since 2015 she has been supporting investigations carried out by foreign media like CNN, The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Intercept, USA Today, AlJazeera and Univision Noticias. Julia is based in San Salvador.