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Michael Stott

Latin America editor

Michael Stott is the Latin America editor of the Financial Times based in London. He was previously in Tokyo as managing editor of the Nikkei Asian Review, a sister publication covering Asian business and politics. Prior to that he was the FT's UK news editor.

Michael reported from Latin America between 1990-1998, living in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Formerly Moscow bureau chief and Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Reuters, he joined the FT in 2014.

Michael graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Modern Languages and speaks fluent Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Russian.

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  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
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  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
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    Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro, favourite to win the presidency, wants to rethink the ‘war on drugs’ and restore ties with Venezuela

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
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  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
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  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
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  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
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  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
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    President Irfaan Ali says small South American nation wants to become regional services hub

  • Sunday, 1 May, 2022
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  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
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  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
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    The Covid tech boom could turn out to be a statistical blip

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
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    Fund official says region can play a role in alleviating commodity shortages caused by Russia’s invasion

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 20 April, 2022
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  • Friday, 15 April, 2022
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  • Friday, 18 March, 2022
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  • Friday, 18 February, 2022
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  • Monday, 14 February, 2022
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  • Tuesday, 8 February, 2022
    British Virgin Islands
    British Virgin Islanders are determined to keep the territory’s secrets

    Few living in the offshore jurisdiction sympathise with global campaigns for tax justice

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