Agustin Armendariz is ICIJ's Senior Data Reporter.
Prior to joining ICIJ Agustin was a reporter at The New York Times, contributing data analysis to investigative stories and the daily report. He's also worked for the Center for Investigative Reporting, San Diego Union-Tribune and the Center for Public Integrity.
Agustin has contributed to projects that won the Investigative Reporting and Editors (IRE) Gannett Award for Innovation, the Investigative Reporters and Editors medal, the George Foster Peabody award, the Scripps Howard public service award, the George Polk Award and the Casey Medal.
A native of Austin, Tex., he received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of New Mexico and a master’s degree in journalism from American University. Most folks know Agustin by his nickname Augie.
- Investigations

China Targets
2025

Caspian Cabals
2024

Swazi Secrets
2024

Cyprus Confidential
2023

FinCEN Files
2020
- Stories by Agustin Armendariz
How ICIJ’s data-driven methodology underpins our investigation that exposed China’s global repression campaign.
Jun 19, 2025

Chevron and partners prioritized profits, enabling runaway costs and ballooning budgets worth billions as Russia deployed strong-arm tactics and steered contracts to cronies.
Nov 22, 2024

Hundreds of millions in payments were made to a firm co-owned by Timur Kulibayev, son-in-law of the resource-rich nation’s longtime ruler.
Nov 22, 2024

From company structure charts to detailed email exchanges and more, ICIJ’s data and research unit analyzed millions of documents to uncover Cyprus’ financial secrets.
Nov 14, 2023

As part of Deforestation Inc., ICIJ reviewed thousands of pages, including reports by environmental organizations, human rights groups and local authorities, court records, green certificates databases, trade data and audit reports.
Apr 19, 2023

An ICIJ analysis finds a surge in closed-door non-prosecution agreements, with more governments allowing companies to pay to settle cases. But deep-pocketed firms keep breaking the law.
Dec 13, 2022

ICIJ’s data team explains what it took to extract bombshell findings from a leak of personal emails, text messages, calendar items and more from the rising tech giant.
Sep 27, 2022

When the ride-hailing giant called, powerful politicians answered, leaked text messages and emails reveal.
Jul 10, 2022
