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Michael Reid
Former Americas Editor, The Economist (1999–2013); Author of Forgotten Continent and Brazil: The Troubled Rise of a Global Power; Senior Fellow, London School of Economics
Speaker Michael Reid is one of the most authoritative international interpreters of Latin America and its relationship with the United States. As Americas Editor of The Economist for over a decade, he shaped global understanding of the region during a period of deep political, economic and geopolitical change. Combining long-range historical perspective with sharp analysis of institutions, democracy and power, Reid helps leaders move beyond headlines to understand why the Americas evolve as they do, where the region is structurally constrained, and where genuine opportunities still exist.
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Michael Reid biography
Speaker Michael Reid is a renowned journalist and bestselling author specialising in Latin American, Iberian and global affairs. In 2023, he was appointed Visiting Professor in Practice at the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics, where he focuses on politics, democracy and international relations.
Reid spent nearly three decades as a staff journalist at The Economist, from 1994 to 2023. He served as the magazine’s Americas Editor from 1999 to 2013, shaping global coverage of the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean during a period of profound geopolitical and economic change. From 2014 to 2022, he wrote The Economist’s Bello column on Latin America and was a senior editor and Spain correspondent. Earlier roles included correspondent postings in Brazil, Mexico, Central America and the Andean region.
Before joining The Economist, speaker Michael Reid spent much of the 1980s based in Lima, reporting on the Andean countries for The Guardian and the BBC. Across his career, his work has been recognised for its depth, independence and long-term perspective on politics, institutions and political economy.
He is the author of several influential books published by Yale University Press, including Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America, Brazil: The Troubled Rise of a Global Power, and Spain: The Trials and Triumphs of a Modern European Country, published in 2023. His writing combines historical insight with rigorous analysis of contemporary power, reform and democratic change.
Michael Reid is the recipient of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for outstanding reporting on Latin America and Brazil’s Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul for his writing on Brazil and Mercosur. He has contributed to publications including El País, the New York Times, The Observer and the Times Literary Supplement, and previously wrote a weekly column on Latin America for Valor Econômico.
He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Balliol College, Oxford, speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently, and is a frequent speaker to business, academic and public-policy audiences. He has testified before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee.
Michael Reid Speaking Videos
Brazil: The Troubled Rise of a Global Power by Michael Reid
Michael Reid: “Latin America Is Never Simply a Disaster”
Michael Reid Keynote Topics
Based on his influential book, this talk examines the structural factors that have repeatedly constrained Latin America’s development. Reid explores institutions, inequality, political incentives and the legacy of history, explaining why reform is so difficult and what has consistently gone wrong, despite moments of optimism and growth.
An in-depth analysis of Brazil’s ambitions, contradictions and long-term prospects. Reid explains why Brazil has repeatedly fallen short of its potential, how politics and institutions shape economic outcomes, and what Brazil’s trajectory means for global markets, geopolitics and the wider region.
A sober assessment of US–Latin American relations. Reid looks at shifting priorities in Washington, the impact of domestic US politics, migration and security, and why Latin America often matters less to the US than its leaders assume. A talk grounded in realism rather than diplomatic clichés.
Why democratic systems across the region are under strain. Reid analyses populism, voter disillusionment, weak institutions and executive overreach, and explains what this means for political stability, investment climates and long-term governance.
Drawing on decades of reporting and analysis, this talk looks ahead to the next decade. Reid outlines how global fragmentation, technology, demographics and geopolitical rivalry will shape Latin America’s options, risks and opportunities, and what leaders should realistically expect from the region in the years ahead.
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