Senior editor @Hou_Landing + freelance @nytimes. Took my law degree to Brazil, came back a journalist. Prior @business. I speak Portuguese, Spanish & Texan.
Nov 5, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Marília Mendonça, one of the best Brazilian voices of all time (in my opinion), has been killed in a plane crash along with her team. Such a bright, vibrant talent, such a loss for Brazil. g1.globo.com/pop-arte/music…
If you don’t know Marília Mendonca, I’d describe her as a kind of country Adele, a singer who achieves golden vocals seemingly effortlessly. She’s known for kindness like Dolly Parton. Her shows are Beyonce in scale. & her death shakes Brazil like how Amy Winehouse’s hit the UK
Jun 10, 2019 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Leftists in Brazil are thrilled with the breaking story by the Intercept indicating the Car Wash corruption probe that landed ex-prez Lula in jail was politically motivated.
Want to know my opinion? It’s not going to be popular😬, but my goal was never to be popular.(Thread👉)
1) I’m not sure this bombshell report changes anything at all. It’s interesting and scandalous, but I have my doubts that it will create the kind of massive change that leftists are hoping it will.
Apr 8, 2019 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
80 shots - *80* - fired by police yesterday at a car with a family inside on their way to a baby shower. Why? Mistaken identity.
Rio can’t become a safe place until criminals AND police are held accountable for their actions. Watching what happens here🧐 g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-jane…
Imagine this happening to a white family driving to a baby shower in Ipanema.
If you can’t imagine it happening, then we start to get to the core of the problem.
Jan 25, 2019 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Brazilian Politics Today: A Thread👇
Congressman @jeanwyllys_real announced yesterday that he’s leaving office because he’s afraid for his life. He’s openly gay & outspoken against new President Bolsonaro. Minutes later, Bolsonaro tweeted “Great day! 👍”.
But there’s more (1/3)
(2/3) Bolsonaro’s son & media manager also tweeted “Go with God & be happy!👍”.
Then, he tagged his dad & tweeted a plane emoji, like he was innocently wishing his dad a good trip.
That wasn’t enough so he repeated his dad’s words “Great day!👍” and tweeted a pic of himself.
Nov 19, 2018 • 12 tweets • 7 min read
I’m remembering how much I love about Brazil 🇧🇷 today. I’ve traveled almost all over the country over the past decade here, and I thought maybe I should share my very favorite places.😻 Thread, share with your friends who want to visit #Brazil!👇
(1) I’m a beach bunny, & Brazil provides endless beaches for me to explore. Several of my favorites are in a rarely-visited area along the south coast of Paraíba state in the Northeast. Pink cliffs juxtapose turquoise waters like a painting, & the forests are awesome for hikes.
