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Alessandro Ford

@alessandroford.bsky.social

Brazil correspondent. Formerly in Medellín and Brussels.

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In 5 years writing about organised crime, I've almost never seen such a body count.

Police in Rio killed over 120 people yesterday during a raid against the Red Command, Brazil's 2nd biggest drug gang.

My latest for The Economist
www.economist.com/topics/the-a...

29.10.2025 20:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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American soya farmers are miserable. Brazil’s are ebullient Donald Trump’s trade war has cemented Brazil’s place as the soyabean superpower

They say no one wins a trade war. But tell that to Brazil's soybean farmers.

As China boycotts US grains, Brazil has become the world's soybean superpower.

For Brazilians, it's a source of pride. Foreigners fret over deforestation risk.

Either way, Brazil's agri dominance is only increasing.

09.10.2025 14:40 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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America calls Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction a “witch hunt” Brazil’s ex-president plans to wield political power from prison

What a week for Brazil. Happy to be writing for The Economist again.
www.economist.com/the-americas...

15.09.2025 07:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As a crime reporter-turned-EU 🌾 policy nerd, I never thought I'd get to combine my passions. Then Giuseppe Antoci arrived in Brussels...

My latest 📝 with the marvellous @elenagiordano.bsky.social.

25.03.2025 11:25 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump wants Europe to buy more US farm goods. It can’t. There are insuperable market, phytosanitary and political obstacles — and it could get worse.

Trump is pestering the EU to buy more American soybeans. Here's why that won't work. My latest with @thisisbartosz.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/dona...

26.02.2025 11:10 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Any chance of getting a review copy?

18.02.2025 20:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Mediterranean diet is a lie Italy’s food is supposed to be the world’s healthiest. So why are so many of its kids obese?

Now gone free. www.politico.eu/article/medi...

02.02.2025 16:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Mediterranean diet is a lie Italy’s food is supposed to be the world’s healthiest. So why are so many of its kids obese?

Like most people, I love 🇮🇹 cuisine. My nonna was a patriotic foodie who raised me on 🍝, 🧀, and 🥩. But she also raised me to tell the truth. And the truth is the Mediterranean diet has become a multi-billion euro lie. Read my latest for @politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/medi...

02.02.2025 16:42 — 👍 14    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 3
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Belgian police raid homes of former EU justice chief Didier Reynders – two days after end of term Didier Reynders, until last Saturday the European Commissioner for Justice, is suspected of money laundering by the Belgian police. For about a decade, Reynders allegedly bought lottery tickets with d...

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www.ftm.eu/articles/eur...

03.12.2024 20:32 — 👍 38    🔁 35    💬 1    📌 14
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Romania’s presidential front-runner is all about farmers Far-right independent Călin Georgescu is trying to capture rural voters with fascist tropes.

The far-right is trying to use "blood and soil" rhetoric to win over farmers. In Romania, it's working.

28.11.2024 09:57 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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