Samantha Pearson

publications

August 22, 2015 by samanthapearson

‘Introduction.’ Brazil: A Celebration of Contemporary Brazilian Culture. Phaidon, 2014. An overview of contemporary Brazilian culture from photography to fashion, street art to gastronomy and architecture to music, this is a fresh look at one of the most exciting countries on the planet from those who know it best. In the last few years, Brazil has proven itself to be one of the countries at the forefront of innovation in the creative world, with exciting developments across all disciplines. This […]

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photography

August 22, 2015 by samanthapearson

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media appearances

August 22, 2013 by samanthapearson

BBC (UK) Monocle 24 Radio (UK) RTE Radio 1 (Ireland) Globo News (Brazil) TV Cultura (Brazil)

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print

August 22, 2012 by samanthapearson

THE BBQ ACTIVISTS February 22 2013, Financial Times Magazine Valder Bastos is an unlikely activist. Tottering around his apartment in platform heels and a corset, he spends the first 10 minutes of our interview in pursuit of his disobedient Yorkshire terrier. But Bastos, or Tchaka as the 42-year-old drag queen is known to his fans, is one of the more militant demonstrators behind a recent wave of “barbecue protests” across Brazil. Read more>> BRAZIL’S WOULD-BE-KING AND HIS TWO-BED RENTED HOME […]

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speaking engagements

August 26, 2011 by samanthapearson

Brazilian bankruptcy, Distressed and High Yield Symposium, Mergermarket Group, Intercontinental Hotel, Sao Paulo. May 8, 2012. Visa/FT Financial Literacy Forum, Visa/FT, British Consulate, Sao Paulo, May 7, 2013. Brazilian bankruptcy, Distressed and High Yield Symposium, Mergermarket Group, Unique Hotel, Sao Paulo. May 8, 2013. Brazilian M&A and Private Equity Forum, Mergermarket Group, Intercontinental Hotel, Sao Paulo. Aug 21, 2013. Evolution of Risk Briefing, FT/The Banker, Tivoli Hotel, Sao Paulo, Aug 21, 2014. Growth Opportunities in Latin America and China, MIT Sloan […]

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videos

August 26, 2010 by samanthapearson

Brazil’s World Cup hangover Jul 15, 2014 : As Brazilians try to get over their humiliating World Cup defeat, a bigger problem looms on the horizon: the country’s struggling economy. Samantha Pearson looks at what is worrying Brazilians and how this might affect the country’s presidential elections in October. Reporting, filming and presentation by Samantha Pearson Petrobras corruption scandal rocks Brazil Mar 9, 2015 : Petrobras is at the centre of the biggest corruption scandal in Brazil’s history. The FT’s […]

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