Augusta Saraiva

Augusta Saraiva

Augusta Saraiva is a Washington-based Brazilian journalist covering U.S. foreign policy, geopolitics and geoeconomics. Her work has been published across the Americas — in the U.S., Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia — and has appeared in publications such as Foreign Policy, Voice of America and USA TODAY. She is a graduate student in political journalism at Northwestern University.

Latest Articles

In Brazil, a proposed bill would allow private companies to skip the vaccine line

In Brazil, a proposed bill would allow private companies to skip the vaccine line

over 4 years ago // COVID-19

If enacted, the bill would allow private corporations to purchase and distribute vaccines to their employees. Public health experts warn that could lead to further inequality.

In Venezuela, politics overshadow COVAX shipment and vaccine rollout

In Venezuela, politics overshadow COVAX shipment and vaccine rollout

almost 5 years ago // Global Health

Venezuela’s efforts to obtain vaccines and release a vaccination plan have been caught in a power struggle between President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó.