Ana Ionova
@anaionova.bsky.social
correspondent in Brazil for The New York Times. Ex-Reuters in London. CUJ and IWMF alum. Sometimes on the radio. Often in the Amazon.
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Thank you, Mauricio!
September 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thank you, Mauricio!
Sim, a matéria aborda essas mudanças mesmo :)
January 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Sim, a matéria aborda essas mudanças mesmo :)
Obrigada @luizantoniosimas.bsky.social, Instituto Jogo Legal e muito outros pela colaboração!
January 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Obrigada @luizantoniosimas.bsky.social, Instituto Jogo Legal e muito outros pela colaboração!
An immense thank you to @jacknicas.bsky.social for the opportunity and the support. Looking forward to more great stories in 2025!
January 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
An immense thank you to @jacknicas.bsky.social for the opportunity and the support. Looking forward to more great stories in 2025!
And, to cap off 2024, I spent some time under a highway in Rio, where partygoers have been dancing a style called “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades.
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bit.ly/3DC7fuB
Under a Highway in Rio, a Dance Style Charms a New Generation
On Rio de Janeiro’s fringes, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
And, to cap off 2024, I spent some time under a highway in Rio, where partygoers have been dancing a style called “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades.
bit.ly/3DC7fuB
bit.ly/3DC7fuB
Then, I wrote about two legends of Brazilian cinema – and a new film that has sparked Oscar hopes and deep soul-searching in the country. This one was pretty special to report.
bit.ly/41AO5zk
bit.ly/41AO5zk
A Surprise Blockbuster in Brazil Stokes Oscar Hopes, and a Reckoning
Decades after her mother missed out on an Oscar, Brazil’s Fernanda Torres may have a chance to win a golden statuette with a role in a film that has set off deep soul-searching.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Then, I wrote about two legends of Brazilian cinema – and a new film that has sparked Oscar hopes and deep soul-searching in the country. This one was pretty special to report.
bit.ly/41AO5zk
bit.ly/41AO5zk
I also got to write about Argentina, a year after Javier Milei took office and started rolling out his economic "shock therapy." I put this story together with Daniel Politi and Lucía Cholakian Herrera.
bit.ly/3W5vLdR
bit.ly/3W5vLdR
In Milei’s Argentina, Economic Albatross Is Tamed but Life Is Much Harder
A year after becoming president, Javier Milei has been praised inside and outside Argentina for reining in galloping inflation. But his economic policies have inflicted widespread hardship.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I also got to write about Argentina, a year after Javier Milei took office and started rolling out his economic "shock therapy." I put this story together with Daniel Politi and Lucía Cholakian Herrera.
bit.ly/3W5vLdR
bit.ly/3W5vLdR
What do 5 million Brazilians – including the president and Neymar Jr. – have in common? A last name with a grim colonial past. I looked into why many in Brazil are starting to see the country’s most popular name in a new light.
bit.ly/4ghiK8I
bit.ly/4ghiK8I
What Do 5 Million Brazilians Have in Common? A Name With a Grim Past
Silva, the surname of presidents and soccer stars, has long carried stigma over its colonial links. Now, many see its legacy in new ways.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
What do 5 million Brazilians – including the president and Neymar Jr. – have in common? A last name with a grim colonial past. I looked into why many in Brazil are starting to see the country’s most popular name in a new light.
bit.ly/4ghiK8I
bit.ly/4ghiK8I
Bolsonaro has been accused of orchestrating the coup attempt in a bid to cling to power. I wrote about how the far-right leader – and the movement he helped to build in Brazil – are now facing a crisis.
bit.ly/4952zZZ
bit.ly/4952zZZ
A Difficult Few Days for Bolsonaro’s Right-Wing Movement
Accusations that former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup arose after a former top aide of his was implicated in a plan to kill the current president.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Bolsonaro has been accused of orchestrating the coup attempt in a bid to cling to power. I wrote about how the far-right leader – and the movement he helped to build in Brazil – are now facing a crisis.
bit.ly/4952zZZ
bit.ly/4952zZZ