Annarella O Mahony Grimal

Annarella O Mahony / Grimal is a Cuban-born journalist based in Kerry, Ireland, and an independent researcher focused on the international export of Cuban professional services, with particular emphasis on Cuban medical missions, labor frameworks, healthcare, and human rights implications. She also has a keen knowledge of data visualization, multimedia 

Her work examines state-run contracting schemes, conditions of employment, and the intersection between public services, international agreements, and modern forms of labor exploitation.

She has investigated Cuban medical missions in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Africa, tracking their legal, financial, and political dimensions, as well as the social impact in host countries and on participating workers. Her reporting draws on primary sources, parliamentary records, leaked documents, and firsthand testimonies, contributing to evidence-based debates on labor rights, transparency, and accountability. Grimal has developed a distinctive methodology that integrates financial analysis, data visualization, and multimedia storytelling, strengthening both the analytical rigor and narrative depth of her work

She is a recipient of an Honorable Mention of the 'Javier Valdez' Investigative Journalism Award. Her work has been shortlisted for the King of Spain Journalism Awards, and showcased by Migrant Narratives, an initiative of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Academia, Independent media, civil society organizations, and policy discussions related to migration, health systems, and international cooperation have cited her work.