Long-form narratives
Ana’s magazine writing has been featured by publications like Monocle, The Christian Science Monitor and Americas Quarterly. Here are some highlights of her long-form narrative journalism.
Fork in the road (September 2022, Monocle)
As former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attempts to turn his lead in the polls to success in Brazil’s forthcoming elections, Jair Bolsonaro is in the line of fire. But as we find out on the campaign trail, support for the right-wing incumbent remains strong – and voters haven’t forgotten Lula’s corruption charges. Which way will Brazil turn next?
Brazil dam disaster: Five years on, are new laws enough? (November 2020, The Christian Science Monitor)
We often hear “never again” after disasters. Following a devastating dam break in Brazil, new safety measures were created and a mining company pledged reparations. Is that enough to make “never” a reality?
In Argentina, ‘pro-life’ doctors are a growing force against abortion (July 2019, The New Internationalist)
As the pro-choice movement edges towards legalization, doctors from the opposing camp are objecting on ‘grounds of conscience’. Reporter Ana Ionova travelled to Argentina’s northern province of Salta, an especially conservative corner of the country where this movement is gaining ground.
The $80-a-Week, 60-Square-Foot Housing Solution That’s Also Totally Illegal (June 2013, Next City)
In New York City, one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world, new immigrants have few choices when it comes to housing. Desperate and strapped for cash, they are turning to illegal mini-apartments where windows don’t open, fire exits are blocked and spaces are overcrowded. Now officials are grappling with how to solve the city’s new housing crisis.