Adriano Baracho: Covering climate, communities, and change in Brazil
Adriano is a journalist, cameraman, and producer all in one. For the past decade, he’s been reporting from rural São Paulo for TV10, a Globo affiliate in Brazil — carrying his tripod, lights, mic, and phone to cover stories solo.
But his work goes beyond daily news. Born in Pará, deep in the Amazon, Adriano has documented the realities of climate change, deforestation, and the fight for Indigenous rights. He’s reported from riverside villages, quilombola settlements, and remote rainforest territories — places where journalism rarely reaches.
As he puts it, his mission is to shed light on what many prefer to ignore: “What happens in the Amazon affects the entire planet”. With COP-30 approaching in Belém, his reporting feels more urgent than ever.
Covering these regions often means long hours on the road, limited connectivity, and working with minimal equipment. Yet, for Adriano, the effort is worth it if it means amplifying local voices that are too often left out of national and international conversations.
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