Rio Gringa

When the Huffington Post published “8 Reasons Brazilians Totally Count As Latino”

When someone challenges me about something Latin America-related, and I back myself up with actual facts

When the last paragraph of a news story from a major publication asks readers for their opinions

When I see the 10th “will-Brazil-be-ready-for-the-mega-events” story appear on my Twitter feed in a single day

When I (rarely) manage to leave the office before 6pm

When I read this incredibly fascinating WaPo story about an American intelligence analyst who became a spy for Cuba—and got caught 17 years later

When I read the Economist blog post about TIM and the Brazil cost

When The Atlantic publishes an article which refers to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second largest city, as “the seaside resort town of Copacabana”

When a high-profile person with over half a million followers tweets a report I spent nearly a whole day promoting on social media

When I pitch four stories to write over four days