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Author and dedicated observer of Latin America. evp @ascoa
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Claim your profileBrian Winter is the executive vice president of Americas Society and Council of the Americas. The author of several books about Latin American politics and culture, he has been described as “one of the best chroniclers and analysts” of the region by Foreign Affairs. Brian spent a decade living in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico as a journalist for Reuters before joining AS/COA in New York in 2015. He is a contributing editor for Americas Quarterly, and host of its podcast. His books include Why Soccer Matters, a New York Times bestseller he wrote with the Brazilian soccer legend Pelé; The Accidental President of Brazil, co-written with President Fernando Henrique Cardoso; and The Ugliest City You’ll Ever Love, an upcoming book about São Paulo. A graduate of the University of Texas, he speaks Portuguese and Spanish and is a prolific barbecuer and cook. Follow him on social media @BrazilBrian.