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Terrence McCoy

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil Correspondent at The Washington Post

Bruno’s dad and Rio de Janeiro Bureau Chief @WashingtonPost. I get to wear flip flops most of the time.

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  • 4 days ago | postguam.com | William Booth |Katharine Houreld |Rebecca Tan |Terrence McCoy

    The world is a noisy and chaotic place, and America is very loud right now. It dominates economies, headlines and conversations. And now, for the first time, the Catholic Church has an American pope. There are 1.4 billion Catholics. Will they, especially in the developing world, in the Global South - where the church is growing so quickly - embrace Leo XIV? It is very early, but the answer appears to be yes. This was a moment when many of the faithful thought they might get an African or Asian pope.

  • 5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | William Booth |Katharine Houreld |Terrence McCoy |Rebecca Tan |Mary Beth Sheridan |Rachel Chason

    Catholics around the world embrace an American pope (washingtonpost.com) Catholics around the world embrace an American pope By William Booth; Katharine Houreld; Terrence McCoy; Rebecca Tan; Mary Beth Sheridan; Rachel Chason 2025050917004700 The world is a noisy and chaotic place, and right now America is very loud. It dominates: economies, headlines, conversations. And now the Catholic Church, for the first time, has an American pope.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Terrence McCoy

    Why Brazil’s soy farmers love Trump and his tariffs on China (washingtonpost.com) Why Brazil’s soy farmers love Trump and his tariffs on China By Terrence McCoy 2025050608000800 CONFRESA, Brazil — At the agricultural fair along Highway 158, the cowboy hats were on and the mood was festive. A decadent arrangement of fine cheeses, fresh fruits and sausages had been spread out across several tables.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Terrence McCoy |Marina Dias

    We sat down with Jair Bolsonaro. Facing prison, he’s pining for Trump. (washingtonpost.com) We sat down with Jair Bolsonaro. Facing prison, he’s pining for Trump. By Terrence McCoy; Marina Dias 2025050208001500 BRASÍLIA — Jair Bolsonaro was surrounded by his own image. It graced most available surfaces at his party's headquarters, from the walls to the coffee mugs. There was a large painting of Bolsonaro wearing his presidential sash.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Terrence McCoy |Marina Dias |Samantha Schmidt

    Why the first Latin American pope couldn’t win back Latin America (washingtonpost.com) Why the first Latin American pope couldn’t win back Latin America By Terrence McCoy; Marina Dias; Samantha Schmidt 2025042216440000 RIO DE JANEIRO — Several months after he assumed leadership of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made his first trip overseas.

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Terrence McCoy
Terrence McCoy @terrence_mccoy
28 Feb 25

NEW: As Trump vows to eliminate birthright citizenship, we go inside the obscure "birth tourism" industry sending what could be thousands of women every year into the U.S. to birth to their children and secure for them U.S. citizenship. https://t.co/7V9pO16AV8

Terrence McCoy
Terrence McCoy @terrence_mccoy
5 Nov 24

RT @eilperin: Brazil police say they've solved the murder of @washingtonpost contributor Dom Phillips & Indigenous rights activist Bruno Pe…

Terrence McCoy
Terrence McCoy @terrence_mccoy
5 Nov 24

In 2022, my friend Dom Phillips was murdered and his body dismembered in a shocking act of violence that still haunt all who knew him. Police now say they have finally solved who killed him and Brazilian activist Bruno Pereira and why. It was revenge. https://t.co/GK3djxxU6V