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Economy & government editor for Latin America at Bloomberg. Lawyer turned journalist. Alum Texas-Louisiana-Brazil lover🤠 Views💯mine

Houston now, Brasília soon
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    Jan 23

    Photographer Jonne Roriz went to find out what is happening on the ground in one of the worst places in the world for Covid today. What he found was disturbing. Quick weekend read for

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  2. Sep 24

    Here to say it finally started raining in Brasilia after MONTHS of dry dry dry + fires + apocalyptic ashes falling from the sky😭 and I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to see rain 🌧 Show me your Brasilia rain pics

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  3. Retweeted
    Aug 29

    NOAA pilots captured this stunning video from inside the eye of Hurricane Ida while over the Gulf of Mexico.

    Stunning images inside the eye of Hurricane Ida
    NOAA pilots capture stunning images from inside the eye of Hurricane Ida over the Gulf of Mexico.
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  4. Aug 29

    For , a look at how dangerous the path Ida is carving could be — she’s going right through Cancer Alley drawing on analysis by

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  5. Aug 29

    Watching massive Hurricane Ida take over southeast Louisiana. Sending safe wishes

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  6. Aug 12

    Aceitando dicas para uma pousada charmosa deliciosa maragostosa em Arraial do Cabo 🧜‍♀️ (+ onde jantar?)

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  7. Jun 29

    Last night Free Britney was projected onto Brazil’s National Congress buildings in the capital of Brasilia omg

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    Jun 23

    Brazil’s environment minister resigns amid federal police investigations into alleged irregularities in timber exports to US, with , , //Salles pede demissão e nucleo ideológico perde mais espaço no centro do poder:

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  9. Jun 23

    🚨Brazil’s controversial environmental minister Ricardo Salles quits…

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  10. Jun 19

    I forgot about this but someone retweeted it and made my day 😂

    Taxi driver in Brazil: Oh man this neighborhood has the BEST pizzeria. 🍕 Excellent toppings, very fresh. I used to bring my family. It’s a little expensive, but sometimes you have to pay for true quality. You’ve got to try it. Me: Wow! What’s it called? Taxi: Pizza Hut
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  11. Jun 19

    Almost half a million Brazilians have died from Covid, but many are refusing vaccines unless it’s Pfizer

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  12. Jun 18

    Just to give a sense on where Brazil is at on vaccines: Rio de Janeiro city government just announced an updated calendar that sees all adults vaxxed by August. 🤞🤞🤞

    ❗️A prefeitura do Rio acaba de anunciar o novo calendário de vacinação. A promessa é vacinar toda a população acima de 18 anos até AGOSTO ⬇️
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  13. Jun 18

    “Venezuela is going to become the land of opportunities,” he says. “I’m inviting U.S. investors so they don’t get left behind.” 💰💰💰Our exclusive interview with President Maduro is live.

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    Jun 17

    tomorrow! mañana!👀 on

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  15. Jun 16

    Brazilian real jumps to close to 5 reais to $1, the strongest it’s been in a year, in anticipation of the central bank rate decision this afternoon👀

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  16. Jun 15

    This bird is so much cooler than me it’s immeasurable

    🔥 Red-Tailed black cockatoo 🔥
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  17. Jun 15

    Peru is kinda sorta on its way to figuring out who will be the next president, but even with 100% of votes counted the political turmoil is far from over is on the ground for

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  18. Jun 15

    52 players from 4 Copa America teams test positive for Covid, with players now in isolation in Brazil 🤦‍♀️

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  19. Jun 15

    Tá tudo bem, galera?😬 New research from shows hitting a record in Brazil, and finds Brazilians are sadder and madder than they have been in 15 years 😔🤬 by

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    Jun 14

    Aeroplanes, helicopters, imported earth moving excavators plus shell companies for cross border money laundering are commonplace in Brazil’s 21st-century Amazon gold rush, which is going increasingly high-tech found writes

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  21. Jun 14

    The good news is that there’s some regional diplomacy happening in Latin America🙌 — Mexico is shipping vaccines around the neighborhood by

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