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

• On Fire: Europe’s Woes Reverberate in Latin America
• Anti-Corruption in Latin America: Still Alive, Despite Setbacks
• A Speech Biden Won’t Give at the Summit of the Americas
• What the Summit of the Americas Mess Really Tells Us
• Despite Everything, Bolsonaro Could Still Win
• Book Review: Will Bolsonarismo Outlast Bolsonaro?
• What I Know About Gabriel Boric
• Bolsonaro’s Credibility on the Amazon Is Gone
• Have Brazilians Given Up on Bolsonaro?
• One-Man Crusades Against Corruption in Latin America Aren’t Working
• Central America May Need an Embrace, Not a Wagging Finger
• What an Ugly (But Delicious!) 450-Pound Fish Tells Us About Sustainable Development in the Amazon
• Um peixe de 200 quilos muito feio — mas delicioso — vira símbolo do desenvolvimento sustentável na Amazônia
• An Insecure Bolsonaro Prepares for His Own January 6
• Latin America’s True Disaster May Be 2021
• Bolsonaro Goes All In On Trump. Isolation May Await
• No te olvides de Silvia
• Don’t Forget About Silvia
• Não podemos esquecer de Sílvia
• A Less Apocalyptic Case for Latin America