André Vieira
Ready for a close-up
As Globo, Brazil’s most powerful broadcaster, celebrates its 50th birthday, we visit to find out how it stays atop the TV podium amid monopoly whispers and its Olympic coverage plans.
East to West
Meet the Jazilians: the Japanese population in Brazil shares culture with the nation it calls home while interpreting traditional values within a Latin American society. It is a balancing act between old and new.
License to kiln
In Cunha, Brazil, Japan's ancient legacy of firing and glazing lives on. Monocle meets the people keeping the ceramic tradition alive in this quiet colonial town between São Paulo and Rio.
Marcio Kogan
São Paulo's celebrated architect on grandmothers, Bergman and Milanesa: how a rainy afternoon, a Polish-Ukrainian family recipe and a tragic loss shaped a life in design.
Crack team
The seemingly innocuous Paraguayan city of Pedro Juan Caballero, perched on the border with Brazil, is one of the region’s drugs capitals. Monocle meets the team charged with leading the fightback.
The big city
Santa Cruz, Bolivia's economic powerhouse, has an independent spirit that clashes with President Evo Morales' socialist government. As the nation's breadbasket and fuel hub, it's a city Morales can't afford to lose.
King of the mall
The 42-year-old motorbike-riding CEO of one of Brazil’s biggest shopping empires tells Monocle how he runs such a huge company while staying true to his family ethos.
Show and sell
Collectors may only just be cottoning on but art is thriving in Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Bogotá, and with the help of Art Basel Miami Beach it is reaching new markets.
In the blood
With great power comes great responsibility. When that power comes from taking over a family business, it can be daunting. These heirs, however, have embraced the challenge and are nurturing their heritage.
Top of the pile
Isay Weinfeld’s corncob-shaped São Paulo tower gives all 62 apartments sweeping city views and yard-sized balconies — proof that vertical living needn’t sacrifice a garden’s pleasures.
