
Ana Ionova
@ana_ionova
journalist in Brazil for @nytimes and others. Ex-@Reuters in London. @columbiajourn and #IWMF alum. Find me on 🦋 @ anaionova.bsky.social
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https://www.nytimes.com/by/ana-ionova 16-09-2010 17:53:07
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President Biden visited the Brazilian Amazon today, pledging more funds for rainforest initiatives - even as his successor appears poised to roll them back. Our story from the Amazon, with Michael D. Shear nyti.ms/3Czi5B5

Brazilian police have accused former president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting to stage a coup and remain in power after losing the 2022 election to Lula. My story for The New York Times bit.ly/3CDqTGd

It's been a bad few days for Brazil's far-right and its leader, Jair Bolsonaro. An act of political terrorism. A plan to kill Lula before he took office in 2022. Accusations that Bolsonaro and his allies plotted a coup. My latest for The New York Times bit.ly/4952zZZ

What do Lula, Neymar and 5 million other Brazilians have in common? A last name with ties to a grim past. But Brazil's most popular name, Silva, is now being seen in new ways. My story for The New York Times bit.ly/4ghiK8I

One of those wonderful little stories that speaks volumes about a country. Congrats Ana Ionova nytimes.com/2024/12/05/wor…

Decades ago, Fernanda Montenegro missed out on an Oscar - and Brazil never forgot the snub. Now, her daughter, Fernanda Torres, could have a chance to win a golden statuette with a role in a film that has sparked soul-searching. My story for The New York Times bit.ly/41AO5zk

Que bom que gostou da reportagem Guga Chacra!

A mafia-run lottery in Brazil seemed invincible. Until Fortune Tiger came along. For the The New York Times, I wrote about how digital gambling is spelling trouble for an illegal game that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades. bit.ly/42c8efk

"I'm Still Here" - and Fernanda Torres - are nominated for Oscars! ICYMI, my story for The New York Times about the film and the fever it has set off in Brazil (free link): bit.ly/41AO5zk