Alexandre de Santi is Mongabay’s managing editor for Brazil, where he leads coverage of the Amazon and other national environmental issues.His career spans more than two decades, from founding the investigative studio Fronteira to serving as deputy editor at The Intercept Brazil, where he helped lead landmark investigations.Since joining Mongabay in 2022, Santi has brought a collaborative approach to investigative reporting, including editing a 2024 story that exposed links between Amazon carbon credits and timber laundering.This interview is part of Inside Mongabay, a series that spotlights the people who bring environmental and conservation stories to life across our global newsroom.
When telling stories about nature, Alexandre de Santi’s interest stems from the climate. “Climate collapse is the greatest challenge of my generation,” he says.
Before joining Mongabay, Santi began his career as a reporter in 1999. His trajectory included founding the editorial studio Fronteira, contributing as a founding associate of Porto Alegre-based news nonprofit Matinal, and serving as deputy editor at The Intercept Brazil, where he played a key role in major investigations, including the Vaza Jato scandal that led to political turmoil in Brazil.
