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Leonardo Coelho

Leonardo Coelho is a Brazilian journalist. He has written for outlets such as The New York Times, Dialogue Earth, Investigate Europe, Revista Piauí, Agência Pública, Rest of World, Bellingcat, BBC Brasil, VICE Brasil, Noisey, Correio Braziliense, UOL, Congresso em Foco and Ponte Jornalismo. As a photojournalist, he has collaborated for Estado de Minas, Lenny Letter, Newsweek, OZY magazine and Morgenbladet. Leo can be found on Twitter @leocoelho_jor.

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Leonardo Coelho é um jornalista brasileiro. Escreveu para veículos como o The New York Times, Dialogue Earth, Investigate Europe, Revista Piauí, Rest of World, Bellingcat, BBC Brasil, VICE Brasil, Noisey, Correio Braziliense, UOL, Congresso em Foco e Ponte Jornalismo. Como fotojornalista, já colaborou para o Estado de Minas, Lenny Letter, Newsweek, OZY magazine e Morgenbladet. Pode ser encontrado no twitter @leocoelho_jor.

Recent Articles

For decades, Brazil has studied crime. Acting on it is another story

After 20 years reporting on public safety, journalist Cecília Oliver says the issue isn’t information, it’s political will.

Brazil creates national standard for investigating crimes against journalists

Advocates praise the move but say it’s overdue and are looking closely at how it is enforced across the country.

A doorman and a TV reporter are the unlikely duo breaking into Rio de Janeiro’s news scene

In one of the city’s most touristic areas, a modest Instagram page has built a large following serving up community announcements, public safety notices and traffic alerts.

Computer screen with different news headlines, including Notícias, Sensacionalismo, Responsabilidade, Violencia

After family killing, attention turns to media’s treatment of survivor

After police say a man killed his two children and himself, some Brazilian outlets focused on unproven claims about the mother — raising questions about gender bias, online abuse and whether courts should order content removed.

Illustration made with the headshot of five women.

In Brazilian newsrooms, it’s not a matter of whether to use AI, but how

Newsrooms big and small are embracing AI to translate, script and fact-check in real time. In a Knight Center round table, five top journalists examined its visible and hidden risks.

Five questions for Laís Martins

From data centers to digital labor, Brazilian journalist tracks AI’s impact in the Global South

Laís Martins talks about uncovering the labor, politics and infrastructure behind AI—and what’s at stake for communities in the Global South.

Collage of man in white shirt in front of Bank building

Plans to intimidate a columnist and unclear ties with the media: new scandal hits journalism in Brazil

After a fallen Brazilian bank executive was arrested for threatening to assault a journalist, a police operation exposed nebulous ties with politicians, judges and even the media.

In Brazil and Argentina, the same racist remark draws starkly different coverage

After an Argentine tourist was arrested in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian outlets focused on her accountability. In Argentina, some centered instead on her vulnerability.

Laptop with a warning of AI detection during a newscast about Brazilian elections

AI-fueled disinformation surges ahead of Brazil’s elections

A report from Observatório Lupa finds AI-generated falsehoods have tripled since 2024, including videos blending real and fabricated clips, fake text exchanges and selfie videos targeting public officials.

Network of people telling each other news or gossip

When celebrity gossip becomes political messaging

Brazil’s celebrity gossip accounts, with larger audiences than legacy news outlets, are being used to promote favorable narratives about public figures outside traditional journalistic scrutiny.