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Michael Stott

Latin America editor

Michael Stott is the Latin America editor of the Financial Times based in London. He was previously in Tokyo as managing editor of the Nikkei Asian Review, a sister publication covering Asian business and politics. Prior to that he was the FT's UK news editor.

Michael reported from Latin America between 1990-1998, living in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Formerly Moscow bureau chief and Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Reuters, he joined the FT in 2014.

Michael graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Modern Languages and speaks fluent Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Russian.

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  • Sunday, 27 November, 2022
    Latin America
    Latin America’s stagnation ‘worse than the 1980s’, says UN official

    New leftwing leaders should focus on growth as well as wealth distribution, argues José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs

  • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
    Global InsightLatin America
    Latin America’s democratically elected leaders face daunting odds

    Lula’s election in Brazil marked the 15th victory in a row by an opposition party in the region

  • Sunday, 20 November, 2022
    Inter-American Development Bank
    Brazilian economist to lead top Latin America development bank

    Ilan Goldfajn secures overwhelming support after Argentina pulls candidate

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    News in-depthInter-American Development Bank
    Latin Americans fight it out to lead scandal-hit development bank

    Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Trinidad all nominate candidates to succeed fired Cuban-American

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    Special ReportManaging Climate Change
    Amazon destruction woes overshadow Brazil’s farming advances

    Technology makes farming in developed areas more sustainable but rainforest destruction has been soaring

  • Monday, 7 November, 2022
    Markets InsightBrazil
    Will international investors like Lula more than Bolsonaro?

    Leftist president-elect has strong green credentials but there are concerns over economic policy

  • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
    Brazil
    Lula faces struggle to reverse Brazil’s environmental destruction

    Former minister says climate change will be a top priority after increase in deforestation under Bolsonaro

  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
    Brazilian politics
    Bolsonaro vows to follow Brazil constitution without conceding election

    Hard-right leader breaks his silence as his administration prepares to hand over the presidency to leftist rival Lula

  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
    News in-depthBrazilian politics
    Lula keeps investors guessing on his economic vision for Brazil

    Markets keen for details on how leftwing president can pursue path of fiscal responsibility

  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Lula’s comeback, Bolsonaro’s silence

    Renault and Nissan close in on deal to save longtime alliance

  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
    Brazil
    Brazilian truckers protest Lula’s victory as Bolsonaro remains silent

    Financial markets trade cautiously after veteran leftist’s narrow win

  • Monday, 31 October, 2022
    Brazilian politics
    Lula wins Brazil presidential election in historic comeback

    Leftwing former president defeats Jair Bolsonaro by narrow margin after bitterly divisive campaign

  • Monday, 31 October, 2022
    Instant InsightBrazilian politics
    Brazil’s deep divisions pose immense challenges for Lula

    Narrow presidential victory a testament to enduring strength of ‘Bolsonarismo’

  • Sunday, 30 October, 2022
    News in-depthBrazilian politics
    Lula’s comeback is latest triumph in a life spent fighting adversity

    Politician’s rise from poor shoeshine boy to Brazil’s highest office inspired millions in profoundly unequal nation

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    Brazilian politics
    Brazil’s high-stakes election goes down to the wire

    Bolsonaro and rival Lula fight for their political lives in run-off vote on Sunday

  • Thursday, 27 October, 2022
    OutlookLatin America
    Venezuela scare tactics fail to win votes for Latin America’s populist right

    Brazil’s Bolsonaro is not the only leader to warn of the evils of a socialist regime but it’s a ploy that’s had little success

  • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
    The Big Read
    How Bolsonaro built a rightwing movement

    The Brazilian leader’s coalition of supporters will continue to shape the country’s politics whether he wins or loses this weekend’s election

  • Thursday, 20 October, 2022
    Venezuela
    Venezuela opposition parties consider ditching ‘interim government’

    Plan could open way for US oil deal with government of Nicolás Maduro

  • Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
    Markets InsightCentral banks
    Latin America’s inflation lessons for the G7

    Region’s central banks were quick off the mark to act after recent experience in tackling rising prices

  • Thursday, 13 October, 2022
    Emerging markets
    Emerging markets face risk of ‘flight to safety’, warns IMF official

    UK gilt tumult may presage wider financial market problems, says Ilan Goldfajn

  • Sunday, 9 October, 2022
    Chile
    Chile’s leftist government surprises with spending squeeze

    Gabriel Boric’s administration keen to avoid spendthrift mistakes of region’s radical leaders

  • Monday, 3 October, 2022
    Instant InsightBrazilian politics
    Bolsonaro’s ‘beef, bible and bullets’ coalition is here to stay

    Brazil’s controversial president and his allies were the real winners in the first round of elections

  • Thursday, 29 September, 2022
    Paraguay
    Paraguay calls for Taiwan to invest $1bn to remain allies

    Mario Abdo Benítez says citizens need to ‘feel the real benefits’ to avert diplomatic switch to China

  • Monday, 26 September, 2022
    Inter-American Development Bank
    Inter-American Development Bank votes to oust Trump-era president

    Decision to remove Mauricio Claver-Carone follows report into misconduct allegations

  • Sunday, 25 September, 2022
    News in-depthEU trade
    EU fears losing influence in Latin America as trade deals falter

    Concerns over Amazon deforestation hold up talks with Brazil over Mercosur pact

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