Barraza served as chief editor of "Magazine Conmebol" until 2015, when CONMEBOL president Eugenio Figueredo decided to shut down the publication to reduce expense for the organization. According to Ecuadorian newspaper "El Universo", "Magazine CONMEBOL" was "considered a tradition of South American football" due to its 24-year history, publication in three languages (Spanish, English, and Portuguese), and the recognition it received from the specialized world football news reporting media. During the upheaval caused by the 2015 FIFA corruption case, Barraza and other former workers of "Magazine Conmebol" denounced CONMEBOL due to its discriminatory and abusive treatment.