Juliana Barbassa holds bachelor's degrees in Spanish Literature and journalism from UT Austin and master's degrees in Latin American studies and journalism from UC Berkeley. Her earlier journalism work covering immigration earned her a Katie Journalism Award and made her a finalist for the Eugene...
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Juliana Barbassa holds bachelor's degrees in Spanish Literature and journalism from UT Austin and master's degrees in Latin American studies and journalism from UC Berkeley. Her earlier journalism work covering immigration earned her a Katie Journalism Award and made her a finalist for the Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award. She reported for the Associated Press for ten years and served as its Rio de Janeiro correspondent from 2010 through 2013. An expert in Brazilian current affairs, Juliana has also made various appearances on programs such as the BBC, NPR, Public Radio International, and HuffPostLive to discuss such events as the deadly floods, mudslides, the violence in Rio's favelas, and Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. For more information about Juliana and her travels, visit http://julianabarbassa.com/.Connect with Juliana on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dancingwitht...Twitter: https://twitter.com/jbarbassaInstagram: https://instagram.com/jbarbassa/Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7628143.Juliana_Barbassa
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