Samantha Pearson

São Paulo

Brazil Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

Correspondent in Brazil for The Wall Street Journal. Brit in São Paulo since 2010. [email protected]

Articles

How a Blacklisted Magician Became a National Hero

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Samantha Pearson

SÃO PAULO—Val Valentino spent years enduring boos and the occasional death threat as a magician bent on exposing the secrets behind the world’s most popular tricks. Today the 68-year-old from California is treated like a hero. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
レアアース生産施設、中国以外で続々建設

1 month ago | jp.wsj.com | Samantha Pearson |Jon Emont

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How Tariffs Are Fueling the Search for Rare-Earth Minerals

1 month ago | wsj.com | Samantha Pearson

Canada's Aclara Resources aims to extract and process rare earths from its plants in Brazil and Chile. (Tommaso Protti for WSJ)China mines some 70% of the world’s rare earths, the 17 metallic elements primarily used in magnets needed for civilian and military technologies. But its 90% share of processing for rare earths mined around the world is what really concerns officials from other countries. Now, geopolitical tension is fueling interest in Brazil’s minerals.
稀土加工厂在巴西等国涌现，这能否打破中国垄断？

1 month ago | cn.wsj.com | Samantha Pearson

在巴西大草原深处的一间仓库里，机器翻搅着成堆的红土，分离出富含金属的垩质岩石。这些金属是生产电动汽车、智能手机和导弹的关键原料。但这些矿物原料的尤为宝贵之处，在于其目的地不是中国，而是美国。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Rare-Earths Plants Are Popping Up Outside China

1 month ago | wsj.com | Samantha Pearson |Jon Emont

GOIÂNIA, Brazil—In a warehouse deep in Brazil’s savanna, machines churn through piles of red clay to produce chalky rocks packed with metals critical for making electric cars, smartphones and missiles. But what is particularly precious about these minerals is their intended destination: They are bound for the U.S., not China. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Rare-Earths Plants Are Popping Up Outside China

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Samantha Pearson |Jon Emont

4 hours agoBreakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but what that looks like varies wildly depending on where you are. From Malaysia's rich, fragrant rice dishes to a full Turkish spread, morning meals offer a delicious glimpse into local culture. These 10 breakfasts from around the world tell …
中国在南美建设巨型码头，以确保粮食替代供应链

1 month ago | cn.wsj.com | Samantha Pearson

中粮集团计划在巴西建造其海外最大的出口码头，以期确保替代美国大豆和其他食品的供应来源。中国已向民众保证，即使没有美国农作物，也会有充足的食物。但首先需要提高拉美最大港口的效率。大西洋沿岸城市桑托斯的这座陈旧港口是南美大豆和其他农产品出口的主要门户，而中国要想找到美国出口产品以外的替代供应，唯一可行的就是依赖南美农产品。尽管中国已经减少了对美国食品的依赖，但农作物仍在美国对华出口的主要商品之列。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频
China Is Building Megaports in South America to Feed Its Need for Crops

1 month ago | wsj.com | Samantha Pearson

State grain trader Cofco plans world’s biggest export terminal in Brazil to substitute U.S. soybeans and other foodstuffsSANTOS, Brazil—China has reassured its citizens they would have enough to eat without U.S. crops. It will have to unclog Latin America’s largest port first. The decrepit port in this Atlantic coast city is the main gateway for South American exports of soybeans and other agricultural goods that represent China’s only viable alternative supply to U.S. exports.
Why Pope Francis Couldn’t Rally More Fellow Latin Americans to His Faith

2 months ago | wsj.com | Samantha Pearson

Secularism, rise of evangelical congregations threaten Catholic Church’s dominance in the regionSÃO PAULO—When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s decline in the region that is home to more of its adherents than any other. The Argentina-born pontiff, who died at 88 on Monday, won the hearts of millions with his humility and simplicity during seven visits to Latin America.
习近平在全球发起魅力攻势，应对特朗普关税威胁

2 months ago | cn.wsj.com | Austin Ramzy |Kim Mackrael |Samantha Pearson

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)严厉的新关税威胁引发了与全球贸易伙伴的争端。中国领导人习近平则试图利用这些争端将一些国家从美国身边拉拢过来。但首先，他必须解决其他国家对中国咄咄逼人的贸易行为日益加深的担忧。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8