Latin America correspondent for @thetimes. Formerly with the BBC in Mexico and Cuba.
Joined February 2010
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All guns blazing, strongman president goes after crime gangs overseas
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Shakira set to be the biggest global pop star to perform in Venezuela in more than a decade. (Last comparable Beyoncé 2013?)
Paraguay president resigns as digital bank collapse blocks accounts
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Rubio tells NYT he has no plans to step down, followed by this on elections in Venezuela:
In NYT interview, Rubio said elections in Venezuela would “ideally” be held next year, but he could not guarantee elections would be held before Trump left office.
He also voiced support for closer military cooperation between VZ and U.S.
w/ @AKurmanaev
nytimes.com/2026/11/05/us/po…
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said”
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What challenges will the Pope face on return to his stomping ground?
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Possibly they agreed before: “look, it’s going to be easier for us both (back home) if we don’t overly smile, or shake hands”.
AHORA: El @SecRubio recibe al canciller @OliverBlanco en el Departamento de Estado, sin ofrecer declaraciones a los medios.
No smiles.
AHORA: El @SecRubio recibe al canciller @OliverBlanco en el Departamento de Estado, sin ofrecer declaraciones a los medios.
Lula’s ‘general’ who barks orders at his digital soldiers, helped turn around an election, and now might try to do the same in Spain. With @poppy_askham
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Even if you are a former presidential candidate and subject to a travel ban, it seems very easy to cross from Brazil to Argentina without being stopped. Especially if the authorities are under the impression that you’ve already left.
Flávio Bolsonaro entrou na Argentina pela Ponte Internacional Tancredo Neves, em Foz do Iguaçu. Entenda como funciona a fiscalização no local.
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“It was not immediately clear how the judge’s death would affect Mr. Maduro’s trial on narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges, which is set to begin next June.”
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The widespread misreporting of Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure from Brazil (several major outlets yesterday said he was in the US, when he wasn’t) is a reminder that eyes on the ground reporting is unbeaten.
Trump confirmed today he would approve granting visas for Bolsonaro and his family. “I think they’re fine people,” he said. “The election was very strange, and I thought it was terrible. It’s gotten bad reviews.”
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State Department official: the State Department will issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and his family and allow them entry into the United States (OGlobo)
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