Brian Winter

Brian Winter is contributing editor for Americas Quarterly and host of its podcast. The author of several books about Latin American politics and culture, he has been described as “one of the best chroniclers and analysts” of the region by Foreign Affairs. Brian spent a decade living in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico as a journalist before joining the Americas Society and Council of the Americas, where he is the executive vice president. Brian’s books include Why Soccer Matters, a New York Times bestseller he wrote with the Brazilian soccer legend Pelé; The Accidental President of Brazil, co-written with President Fernando Henrique Cardoso; and The Ugliest City You’ll Ever Love, an upcoming book about São Paulo. A graduate of the University of Texas, he speaks Portuguese and Spanish and is a prolific barbecuer and cook. Follow him on social media @BrazilBrian
- Understanding Lula 3.0
- Brazil’s Post-Bolsonaro “Normality Dividend”
- Ricardo Lagos on Latin America’s Changing of the Guard
- Ricardo Lagos sobre el cambio de guardia en América Latina
- Two Rallies, Two Brazils, and a Still Uncertain Election
- The Imminent Election Crisis in Brazil
- 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