I am a journalist and photographer based in Rio de Janeiro, covering Brazil for international audiences. As a stringer for The New York Times, I report on politics, the environment and culture. 

My work has also appeared in The Guardian, TIME magazine, BBC Brasil, National Geographic, among others. 

Brazil editor at Dialogue Earth, an independent non-profit dedicated to environmental journalism and climate policy, with a focus on the Global South.

Holding a master's degree in Journalism, Media and Globalization, with a specialization in financial journalism, from Aarhus University (Denmark) and City University London (UK).

I’m drawn to stories at the intersection of politics, economics, and the environment — and on the people living those tensions — bringing Brazil's overlooked realities to global audiences. 

When I'm not reporting, yoga or a walk on the beach keeps me grounded.

People from the Cerrado traditional community of Ponte de Mateus, Northeastern Brazil, describe the impacts of soybean monoculture in the region (Image: Alicia Prager, 2018)

Jornalista e fotógrafa baseada no Rio de Janeiro, cubro o Brasil para veículos internacionais como o New York Times, e sou editora de Brasil do Dialogue Earth, especializado em jornalismo ambiental e climático voltado para o Sul Global.

Ao longo da carreira, publiquei também no Guardian, O Globo, BBC Brasil, revista TIME e National Geographic, entre outros. Tenho mestrado em Jornalismo, Mídia e Globalização, com especialização em jornalismo financeiro, pela Universidade de Aarhus (Dinamarca) e City University London (Reino Unido).

Meu trabalho transita entre o factual e o investigativo, buscando histórias na interseção de política, economia e meio ambiente — e nas pessoas que vivem essas tensões longe dos holofotes, traduzindo as complexidades do Brasil para audiências dentro e fora do país.

Nas horas vagas, ioga e caminhada na praia são o que mantêm meu equilíbrio.


"Flávia is an intelligent, thorough and dedicated professional who is adept at reporting, editing and management. She has played a crucial role in the growth of our startup; is not at all phased by challenging conditions and is always more than willing to take on whatever tasks the situation requires. She is also highly conscientious and is very much a professional who can be relied upon."

Matt Sandy, the founder of Wide Avenues

"Flávia is probably the best reporter I worked with. She has a rare sense of the news and knows how to go for it, hearing different sources, reaching numbers, and data. Besides all that, she knows how to write for the internet, and also how to build a long  form article. I would say she's ready for any job that comes along."

Viviane Nogueira, an editor at O Globo

Prêmios I Awards


2020: Deadline Club Award│ Finalista na categoria ambiental │ Finalist of the environmental category (contributed reporting) TIME 

2018: Hostwriter Prize │ Finalista do prêmio de reportagem │ Story Prize Shortlist Mongabay News.

2017: Prêmio Inep de Jornalismo │ Segundo lugar na categoria Estatísticas Educacionais │Second place in the Educational Statistics category │Projeto Colabora

2015: Prêmio MPT de Jornalismo │Vencedora da categoria Impresso Nacional │ Winner of the National Print category │ O Globo.

2015: Excellence in Journalism Award from the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) │ Finalista na categoria Direitos Humanos │ Finalist in the Human Rights category │ O Globo.

2015: Prêmio de Jornalismo da Massey Ferguson │ Terceiro lugar geral │ Third place overall │ O Globo.

2015: Prêmio Longevidade de Jornalismo │ Reportagem pré-selecionada │ Report preselected │ O Globo.

2013: Prêmio Esso │ Finalista na categoria Divulgação Científica e Ambiental │ Finalist in the Science and Environment category │ O Globo

2013: Prêmio de Jornalistas e Cia/HSBC de Sustentabilidade │ Grupo vencedor da categoria regional Sudeste │ Group winner of the Southeast regional category │ O Globo.  

2013: Prêmio Allianz de Sustentabilidade │ Finalista geral │  Overall finalist │ O Globo

2011: Prêmio Abrelpe de Reportagem │ Grupo vencedor na categoria Impresso │ Group winner of the Print Press category │ O Globo-Niterói