Brian Winter

Brian Winter is the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly and a seasoned analyst of Latin American politics, 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

• I Miss the Old Brazil
• A Nightmare Scenario in Brazil’s Institutional Crisis
• The Key to Bolsonaro’s Survival
• The Backlash to Venezuelan Migration Is Here
• Coronavirus and Latin America: 4 Possible Outcomes
• Q&A: Why El Salvador’s Crisis Is Different – and Worrying
• “É Complicado”: O relacionamento entre Bolsonaro e os militares
• “It’s Complicated”: Inside Bolsonaro’s Relationship with Brazil’s Military
• Dilma’s Impeachment: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
• Is Brazil Next?
• Onde os “Corruption Busters” acertaram – e onde erraram.
• Los aciertos (y errores) de los “Corruption Busters” de América Latina
• What Latin America’s “Corruption Busters” Got Right – and Wrong
• Netflix’s “The Edge of Democracy” – Not Just For Beginners
• The Bolsonaros Try to Behave (Kind of. For Now.)
• Latin America’s Decade-Long Hangover
• La larga resaca de América Latina
• A longa ressaca da América Latina
• The Tropical Trump? If He’s Lucky.
• Should Brazil Just Abolish the Vice Presidency?