Travis Waldron
@traviswaldron.bsky.social
Brazil/LatAm editor at Bloomberg. Brasilia based. Formerly of HuffPost. Kentuckian. Opinions expressed here are mine alone.
Worst OC in history
October 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Worst OC in history
God that was almost 20 years ago now. Andre Woodson and Stevie Johnson are responsible for several of the greatest moments of my live sports-watching life.
October 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
God that was almost 20 years ago now. Andre Woodson and Stevie Johnson are responsible for several of the greatest moments of my live sports-watching life.
I’m not a CFB historian but the OC’s gotta be in the convo for worst coordinators in recent SEC history.
October 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I’m not a CFB historian but the OC’s gotta be in the convo for worst coordinators in recent SEC history.
I could be fine with them being boring, or fine with them being bad. But not both!
October 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I could be fine with them being boring, or fine with them being bad. But not both!
(And I say this so, so endearingly about both.)
October 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
(And I say this so, so endearingly about both.)
There was a popular meme a few years back that "Brazil is more than soccer and samba" and yes, 100% it definitely is but also sometimes...nope.
October 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
There was a popular meme a few years back that "Brazil is more than soccer and samba" and yes, 100% it definitely is but also sometimes...nope.
Covering Brazil is a battle not to turn everything into a football metaphor only for the president to often turn things into a football metaphor.
October 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Covering Brazil is a battle not to turn everything into a football metaphor only for the president to often turn things into a football metaphor.
Trump's lifeline, meanwhile, appears set to do little to boost Milei in midterm elections that will serve as a key referendum on the libertarian leader's austerity drive. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Lifeline Does Little to Boost Milei With Argentina Voters
Donald Trump’s extraordinary financial assistance for Argentina may be enough to shore up local markets until a key midterm election later this month, but it’s doing little to boost President Javier M...
www.bloomberg.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Trump's lifeline, meanwhile, appears set to do little to boost Milei in midterm elections that will serve as a key referendum on the libertarian leader's austerity drive. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Relevant here: Brazil’s exports rose 7% in September even as shipments to the US plummeted again.
Exports to Argentina, China and other markets are blunting the impact of Trump’s tariffs, while the levies drive higher coffee prices for American consumers. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Exports to Argentina, China and other markets are blunting the impact of Trump’s tariffs, while the levies drive higher coffee prices for American consumers. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Brazil Posts Export Growth, Resisting Blow From US Tariffs
Brazil’s overall exports grew last month as greater shipments to destinations like China and Argentina blunted the hit from 50% tariffs imposed by the U.S. government, according to data published on M...
www.bloomberg.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Relevant here: Brazil’s exports rose 7% in September even as shipments to the US plummeted again.
Exports to Argentina, China and other markets are blunting the impact of Trump’s tariffs, while the levies drive higher coffee prices for American consumers. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Exports to Argentina, China and other markets are blunting the impact of Trump’s tariffs, while the levies drive higher coffee prices for American consumers. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Loved this, great piece
September 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Loved this, great piece
It’s unfortunately time to raise Norm’s taxes.
August 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It’s unfortunately time to raise Norm’s taxes.
Will never forget sitting in a cafe at the entrance of Mare talking to residents about Olympic policing efforts as military vehicles drove past to secure routes to the airport.
The community magazine, O Cidadão, had a question on the cover that month: “Segurança pública para quem?”
The community magazine, O Cidadão, had a question on the cover that month: “Segurança pública para quem?”
August 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Will never forget sitting in a cafe at the entrance of Mare talking to residents about Olympic policing efforts as military vehicles drove past to secure routes to the airport.
The community magazine, O Cidadão, had a question on the cover that month: “Segurança pública para quem?”
The community magazine, O Cidadão, had a question on the cover that month: “Segurança pública para quem?”