Paula Ferreira

Biography

Paula Ferreira is a journalist in Brasília. Her work revolves around comprehensive coverage of public policies related to environment, education, human rights.She graduated in Journalism from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 2014 and later obtained an M.A. in Communications at the same university.

For the past six months, Paula has been a reporter at O Estado de S. Paulo. Her recent journalistic endeavours have covered significant national issues, including the Amazon Summit in August 2023, and international issues, including COP-28, in Dubai, when she wrote about climate negotiations, interviewed authorities, foreign scientists and activists.

Before that, she was a reporter of O GLOBO for nine years. Her journalistic portfolio includes coverage of three election cycles, and she was O GLOBO’s primary reporter for the Covid-19 pandemic. Paula has been honoured with multiple awards, including the ExxonMobil Award, the most honourable award in Brazilian journalism.