Brian Winter

Brian Winter is the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly and one of Latin America’s most influential political analysts, with more than 20 years following the region’s ups and downs. He lived in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico as a correspondent for Reuters before taking on his current role in New York, where he is also the vice president of policy for the Americas Society and Council of the Americas. He has been called “the best foreign expert on Brazil of this moment” by GloboNews. Brian is the author of several books including Why Soccer Matters, a New York Times bestseller he wrote with the Brazilian soccer legend Pelé; The Accidental President of Brazil, co-authored with President Fernando Henrique Cardoso; and Long After Midnight, a memoir about trying (and failing) to learn to tango in Argentina. He is a regular contributor to television and radio, the host of the Americas Quarterly Podcast and a prolific barbecuer and chef. Proficient in Spanish and Portuguese, Brian speaks frequently about Latin America’s past, present and future to investors and general-interest audiences. Follow him on Twitter @BrazilBrian

• A longa ressaca da América Latina
• The Tropical Trump? If He’s Lucky.
• Should Brazil Just Abolish the Vice Presidency?
• Dear Davos, About Bolsonaro…
• Jair Bolsonaro’s Guru
• Por qué Sérgio Moro aceptó el puesto de ministro – y cambió Lava Jato para siempre
• Why Sérgio Moro Took the Job – and Changed Car Wash Forever
• O que esperar de Jair Bolsonaro
• What to Expect from Jair Bolsonaro
• Meet the New Brazil. A Lot Like the Old Brazil.
• Brazil’s Crisis, in Two Sentences or Less
• The Real Iván Duque
• Lula’s NYT Op-Ed: A “Corrected Version”
• It’s a Lula Election in Brazil. Again.
• Brazil, Scared and Leaderless, Looks to the Military
• Lula’s in Jail. Guess Who’s Still Free?
• Brazil 2018: The “Chuchu Popsicle” Makes His Case
• The Truth About Trump and Latin America
• Ayudemos a estos chicos
• Let’s Help These Guys