Brian Winter — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly.
Vice President of Policy at Americas Society and the Council of the Americas.
Co-author of "Why Soccer Matters" with Pelé, a New York Times bestseller.
Co-author of "The Accidental President of Brazil" with President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
Author of "The Ugliest City You’ll Ever Love," to be published in early 2026.
Spent a decade as a journalist for Reuters in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico.
Graduate of the University of Texas.

Biography

Brian Winter is a political analyst and bestselling author, serving as the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly and vice president of policy at Americas Society and the Council of the Americas. He has dedicated over 25 years to observing Latin American politics and business, earning recognition from Foreign Affairs as "one of the best chroniclers and analysts" of the region, and from GloboNews as "the best foreign expert on Brazil of this moment.