they informed, they reported
Te informaron de lo que pasó, ¿verdad?
You were informed about what happened, right?
Ellos informaron de su desaparición en el mar.
They reported him missing at sea.
Me informaron que el Halcón Negro estaba entrando.
I was informed that the Black Hawk was coming in.
— Kajaki (2014)
Ellos informaron que el barco está a diez kilómetros de la costa.
They reported that the ship is ten kilometers from the coast.
They didn't inform me.