Join Americas Quarterly in New York on January 15 for a conversation between AQ Editor-in-Chief Brian Winter and Alex Cuadros, author of When We Sold God’s Eye: Diamonds, Murder, and a Clash of Worlds in the Amazon (Grand Central Publishing, December 2024). In his latest book, Cuadros tells the unbelievable true story of the Cinta Larga, a tribe that had no contact with the outside world until the 1960s and came to run an illegal diamond mine in the Amazon.
This event is free of charge and will be followed by a reception. Americas Society members will receive preferential seating, and pre-registration is required.
Speakers:
- Alex Cuadros, author of When We Sold God’s Eye @alexcuadros
- Brian Winter, editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly @brazilbrian
January 15, 2025
Check-in: 5:30 to 6 p.m.
Discussion: 6 to 7 p.m.
Reception: 7 to 7:30 p.m.
680 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Alex Cuadros is the author of Brazillionaires: Wealth, Power, Decadence, and Hope in an American Country, which was long-listed for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year award. A former Bloomberg staff reporter, he’s also written for the New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Harper’s, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post.
For questions about this event, please contact Emilie Sweigart at esweigart@as-coa.org.
