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Até logo, América Latina. Amo demais.👋💚

Finally, I’ve seen Brazil corros leave and list their favorite stories. I won't do that; narrowing down would be a chore rather than a joy, and anyway I’m trying to focus on the future. Bc of that mindset, the saudades haven’t set in, but I have no doubt they will come. (7/8)

I hope those who follow my account for Brazil news will continue, to read & watch AP journalism across Southern Europe. And I welcome story ideas, contacts and account recommendations, as I get
myself situated. (6/8)

On that note, I want to express my gratitude to the
AP’s fantastic team in Brazil, with whom working was a joy and an inspiration, and salute all the journalists in Brazil and LatAm at large. (5/8)

Exploring has been fascinating and fun. It's so vibrant, so diverse, so beautiful. There are captivating stories, journalism is crucial to shine a light on important issues, and foreign correspondence in particular to help inform those abroad and help them better empathize. (4/8)

My exit also marks the end of 21 years in LatAm - before Brazil, in Argentina, then Chile, then Mexico, and reporting in/on most of its other countries. I’m reluctant to say that I gave two decades of my life to LatAm, because I feel the region gifted those years to me. (3/8)

I spent 13 years there, learned so much about political polarization, economics, racism, solidarity and more (including, yes, Carnival.) And I loved the life I carved out for myself in Rio de Janeiro. (2/8)

Here’s that story, which takes you inside Brazil’s weird and wild world of elite cattle breeding

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