Samantha Pearson

@samanthapearson

Correspondent in Brazil for the Wall Street Journal. Ex-Financial Times. Brit in São Paulo since 2010.

São Paulo
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Joined March 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    14 Feb 2018

    Ah the optimism of 2010 Brazil!

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    18 hours ago

    Lost in the commotion of Guaido’s failed uprising of the past two days is the very interesting news that the opposition was negotiating Maduro’s departure with key regime insiders. Here’s what we know:

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    May 1

    Really nice behind the scenes look at Guaido. “If the dictatorship wants to kidnap me, here I am,” Juan Guaidó says. via

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    Apr 29

    Some friends have written to ask about the Brazilian government's announcement of an attack on the humanities () –– and, very kindly, how/whether that affected me personally. As I thought other people might be interested, here's a thread.

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    Apr 29

    Shot in a gun battle, abducted by armed thieves and bitten by a snake -- the life and times of Freddy Krueger, Brazilian parrot.

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    Apr 29

    Rejoice! Time for our 15 minutes of water service. Of course there’s no pressure since the whole building is scrambling to fill buckets. The wonders of

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  7. Apr 29

    Timeless advice for gringos visiting Brazil

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    Apr 26

    Just read that Bolsonaro is worried about 1000 a year penis amputations in Brazil...This is not only bizarre but it has a history... In my book, From Fascism to Populism, I explain why Machopopulists are obsessed with the male organ & and sexual difference

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  9. Apr 25

    No Waze, we haven’t parked. It’s just a São Paulo traffic jam 😱

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    Apr 23

    Story on the spread of militias in Brazil for Bloomberg's magazine. By me and

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  11. Apr 22

    Free hypnosis on the street in São Paulo. My first thought was: “wow, that would be a great way to rob somebody.” Too many years living in Brazil. ♥️🇧🇷

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    Apr 21

    I love stories about intrigue and spycraft and double-crosses. More so when the image is of a modern-day Casablanca: Bogota, one of my favorite cities, of all places. And and have a lot of fun with this unorthodox story. via

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  13. Apr 21

    Former Peruvian President Led Crime Ring, Prosecutors Say - WSJ ⁦by ⁦⁩

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    Apr 18

    THREAD: The history of diplomatic asylum in Latin America is fascinating. During Cold War, generations of activists fled dictatorships by taking refuge at embassies and getting asylum. Many went to Venezuela. Now, it’s the other way around. via

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    Apr 14

    ★ Insight Report of the Week II—"Bolsonaro takes aim at Brazil’s history", by |

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    Apr 13

    Fantastic article! Read it, please.

    Brazil's leader has made it his mission to rewrite five centuries of the country’s past. (Thanks to ⁦⁩ and ⁦⁩. FYI ⁦⁩ 😅)
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    Apr 12

    Was money destined for female candidates in Brazil funneled to men? looks at a scheme that may help explain why women's participation in politics remains dismal.

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    Apr 12

    O mundo já percebeu algumas opiniões controversas do presidente Jair Bolsonaro. Mas existe um revisionismo muito estranho neste governo. Como a deputada já falou, parece a obra 1984 de George Orwell onde o MEC será o futuro Ministério da Verdade.

    Brazil's leader has made it his mission to rewrite five centuries of the country’s past. (Thanks to ⁦⁩ and ⁦⁩. FYI ⁦⁩ 😅)
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  19. Apr 12

    Brazil's leader has made it his mission to rewrite five centuries of the country’s past. (Thanks to ⁦⁩ and ⁦⁩. FYI ⁦⁩ 😅)

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  20. Apr 12

    Fascinating! Latin America: no sleep, no $. One reason: poor urban planning/transport? For poorer Brazilians in cities such as São Paulo, it's pretty normal to spend 4 hours of your day on a bus

    Ever wondered about the relationship between sleep and GDP? Me neither. Still, pretty interesting
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  21. Apr 10

    WSJ latest on Brazil's dam tragedy: Prosecutors plan to file criminal charges against Vale and employees of the mining giant; prosecutors say Vale workers were aware dam was unsafe. With via

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