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

• Procura-se: um presidente brasileiro (sano) que possa acabar com a violência
• Wanted: A (Sane) Brazilian President Who Can Stop the Violence
• On Corruption, They Still Don’t Get It
• Brazil Is Tired. Guess Who Benefits?
• Brazil Is Tired. Guess Who Benefits?
• For Brazil’s Lula, It’s Not Over Yet
• We Need to Talk About Lula
• 3 Winners and Losers From Brazil’s Latest Corruption Revelations
• The Real Reason Brazil’s Government Is Struggling
• Revisiting Brazil’s 2013 Protests: What Did They Really Mean?
• Latin America’s Trump Whisperer
• Brazilian Judge’s Enemies Come Out of the Shadows
• Dealing With Trump: Four Strategies for Latin America
• Old School: What a Hostile Mexico-Trump Relationship Might Look Like
• A Note to Our Readers
• Brazil’s Authoritarian Side Makes a Comeback
• Six Reasons Colombia Said “No” to FARC Peace Deal
• Brazil’s ‘Car Wash’ Probe: Tell Me How This Ends
• Why Brazil’s Olympic Gold Could Boost Its New President
• Hey World, Let’s Cut Brazil Just a Little Slack