Luisito Comunica

Luisito Comunica was granted extensive access to CECOT, the high-security prison emblematic of Nayib Bukele's anti-gang policies. In his video, he largely justified detention conditions on the assumption that inmates had committed atrocities. Critics accused the content of pro-Bukele propaganda and dehumanising prisoners, while organisations were denouncing arbitrary detention and shortcomings in due process.

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Luisito Comunica was stopped and handcuffed by Cesmet officers in the Santo Domingo metro while filming without the required authorisation. Authorities confirmed that his team lacked the necessary permit; he was subsequently released.

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In a video about contemporary Maya communities in Yucatán, Luisito Comunica was criticised for several expressions and errors: describing Maya as a 'language' in the wording used, references to 'pre-Hispanic/ancestral' words and the use of images of the Aztec Sun Stone to illustrate Maya culture. Linguists and historians described the content as uninformed, stereotypical or racist.

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During a trip to the Peruvian Amazon, Luisito Comunica filmed families keeping wild animals, including a young jaguar, a sloth and a monkey. After publication, he reported the situation to animal welfare organisations, earning both praise and accusations of betraying residents who had welcomed him.

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Luisito Comunica posted a photograph with his partner Arianny Tenorio and a bottle of mezcal bearing the phrase 'Tus nalguitas serán mías', accompanied by 'Avisada estás'. The post was accused of trivialising harassment, sexual violence and misogyny.

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