Lydia Cacho

Mexican journalist
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Lydia Cacho

Summary

Lydia Cacho is a human[1]. Born in Mexico City[2], she… she was born on April 12, 1963[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], human rights defender[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lydia Cacho was born in Mexico City[2].
  • Lydia Cacho was born on April 12, 1963[3].
  • Lydia Cacho held citizenship in Mexico[8].
  • Lydia Cacho's professions included journalist[4].
  • Lydia Cacho worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Lydia Cacho's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Lydia Cacho is The Demons of Eden[9].
  • Lydia Cacho received the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize[10].
  • Lydia Cacho received the Olof Palme Prize[11].
  • Lydia Cacho received the Pinter International Writer of Courage Award[12].
  • Lydia Cacho received the Ginetta Sagan Award[13].
  • Lydia Cacho received the One Humanity Award[14].
  • Lydia Cacho received the Civil Courage Prize[15].
  • Lydia Cacho is recorded as female[16].
  • Lydia Cacho's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lydia Cacho's Commons category is recorded as Lydia Cacho[18].
  • Lydia Cacho's family name is recorded as Cacho[19].
  • Lydia Cacho's given name is recorded as Lydia[20].
  • Lydia Cacho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Lydia Cacho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[22].
  • Lydia Cacho's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Ribeiro[23].
  • Lydia Cacho's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[24].
  • Lydia Cacho's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Women Do News[25].
  • Lydia Cacho's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1395996'}[26].
  • Lydia Cacho's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1353784'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Lydia Cacho was born in Mexico City[2]. She was born on April 12, 1963[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], human rights defender[5], and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lydia Cacho is The Demons of Eden[9].

Recognition

Awards received include UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize[10], an award[28], founded in 1997[29]; Olof Palme Prize[11], a politics award[30], in Sweden[31]; Pinter International Writer of Courage Award[12], an award[32]; Ginetta Sagan Award[13], an award[33], in United States[34]; One Humanity Award[14]; and Civil Courage Prize[15], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2000[37].

Why It Matters

Lydia Cacho ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Lydia Cacho born?

Lydia Cacho's place of birth was Mexico City[2].

What did Lydia Cacho do for work?

Lydia Cacho worked as journalist[4], human rights defender[5], and writer[6].

What awards did Lydia Cacho receive?

Honors received include UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize[10], Olof Palme Prize[11], Pinter International Writer of Courage Award[12], and Ginetta Sagan Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . iwmf.org. iwmf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . iwmf.org. iwmf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . website. Retrieved . englishpen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . news website. Retrieved . jornada.com.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . news website. Retrieved . zetatijuana.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of birth Mexico City
    Citizenship
    Second family name in spanish name Ribeiro
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