Desirée Yépez is a journalist, fact-checker and author. Yépez, who is from Ecuador and resides in Palo Alto, California, covers a variety of topics related to vulnerable communities and human rights. She is currently a managing producer of national news at Radio Bilingüe. Yépez spoke with IJNet about her background, the most difficult aspects of her job, Ecuador’s media environment, and more. Here’s our conversation. Would you tell me a bit about your background?