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Meet the
team.

The students in Lima who write, edit and fact-check every story on Refract.

Six members of the Refract team standing together outdoors at their school in Lima
The Refract team at Colegio Santa María Marianistas, Lima.
Who we are
FOUNDER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Cristóbal de Asín
Founded Refract in 2026. Handles editorial direction, fact-checking, and the platform itself.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Vasco Graña
Contributes reporting and analysis, including Refract's coverage of the AI investment bubble.
WRITER
Jose Ignacio Castro
Writes for Refract.
WRITER
Mateo Topelberg
Writes for Refract.
WRITER
Ignacio Pretell
Writes for Refract.
WRITER
Alejandro Pereda
Writes for Refract.
WRITER
Ignacio Arias
Wrote Refract's piece on Perú Evolutivo, his interactive site on Peru's evolutionary history.
What people say

“Refract has made me improve my writing skills a lot. Cristóbal really helped me with the issues I had along the way, and I couldn't have asked for a better mentor than him.”

Mateo Topelberg
Refract Writer

“Well, I think it's an interesting proposal, especially in the purpose it has, in the sense that students gain more knowledge on the importance of citations.”

Marie Elena Guevara
Investigation and Biology Teacher, Santa María Marianistas
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Editorial Standards

Every claim must have at least one primary source — an official document, peer-reviewed study, government record, or direct named quote. Secondary sources corroborate only; never the sole basis for a claim.

Fact-check verdicts: Confirmed — accurate as stated. Misleading — true but missing context that changes the meaning. False — factually incorrect. Full methodology and sources published with every fact-check.

Refract accepts no advertising, no sponsored content, and is not influenced by any organisation, government, political party, or donor. Editorially independent.

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Corrections Policy

When we get something wrong, we fix it — transparently and promptly. Corrections appear at the top of the article with the date. We never silently edit errors.

To submit a correction: send the article title, the specific claim you believe is wrong, and any supporting sources to hello@refractnews.org. We respond within 48 hours.

CORRECTIONS LOG — No corrections issued as of March 2026.
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Contact

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Based in Lima, Peru — covering the world.