I am thrilled to be joining this year’s POLITICO Journalism Institute cohort in DC!

Thread: Millions of demonstrators have taken to the streets across France to protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reforms, which would raise the country's retirement age by two years. This may be Macron’s most daunting challenge yet. 🧵

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As the U.S.-China relationship devolves, universities are confronting thorny questions about academic freedom, censorship, and research security, write FP's Christina Lu and Rocío. buff.ly/3Kz2vXI

Fentanyl trafficking has been a flash point of diplomatic tensions between the United States and China for years. Yet more and more fentanyl is being synthesized in Mexico and smuggled across the U.S. border, write FP's Rocío and Robbie Gramer. buff.ly/3ohauQd

China has sought to buy out developing countries which could give Taiwan diplomatic recognition in a strategy that seems to be paying off, FP’s Rocío and Robbie Gramer report. buff.ly/3LqllAB

Buenos Aires will start paying for Chinese imports in yuan to ease diminishing foreign reserves. buff.ly/3LC96Be

Thread: Turkey’s May 14 presidential election is shaping up to be a toss-up between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Amid a faltering economy and a disjointed earthquake response, where is Erdogan’s Turkey today, and what might the

My latest–and final–article as an intern at Foreign Policy. What happens if the United States defaults on its debt for the first time in its history? Read here:

If you think you're seeing more labor movement in the U.S., it's because you are. And many are not taking 'no' or accepting pittance agreements for an answer. Read more at my latest for The Messenger here: themessenger.com/business/labor…

The Barbie movie has already generated the biggest buzz of the summer, with more than 100 brands getting in on the craze. From 🍔 to 🪥 — read more from Lily Meier and me: themessenger.com/business/barbi…

Hollywood Could Take a $4 Billion Hit, With Costly ‘Ripple Effects’ Across the Country - The Messenger. Smart deep dive into econ impact of dual strikes from ⁦Rocío⁩ and ⁦mónica marie zorrilla⁩ themessenger.com/business/holly…

I've been loving the coverage of Argentina's upcoming election Bloomberg. This is a great look at the potential market impacts of this weekend's primary: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I've never seen a regulator warn of "red flags" and say "something is broken" in an industry without having staff already working on new regulations. @linakhanFTC Writers Guild of America West themessenger.com/business/ftc-c… by Rocío

Juicy lawsuit scoop by Rocío Rite Aid Sues Drug Supplier for Threatening to Pull Prescriptions Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing themessenger.com/business/rite-…

BREAKING: Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all fraud charges in collapse of FTX exchange trib.al/BPlz6V5

Shawn Fain and the New Labor Movement Are Not Quite Finished: Exclusive trib.al/CrqqMzX

Quartz is growing! It's so great to welcome Rocío, the sixth reporter we have hired in just eight weeks. Memo to the newsroom.

The first bank failure of 2024 highlights the risks facing regional banks qz.com/republic-first…

Lionel Messi has signed a contract extension with Inter Miami, keeping one of the game’s foremost players in the US as the country prepares to host the World Cup next year bloomberg.com/news/articles/…