MAURICIO SAVARESE

Sports and news reporter

Savarese is a reporter since 2004, with a vast experience covering soccer and politics. English, Español, Português, some French and a bit of Italian.

Alejandro Dominguez, president of CONMEBOL, enters the stadium during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match between Venezuela and Canada, July 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

South American soccer president apologizes for comparing Brazilian clubs to Tarzan’s chimp

Ronaldo Nazario attends a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Valladolid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Brazil’s Ronaldo ends bid to lead country’s soccer confederation, cites lack of support

The debris of an airplane that crashed the previous day lays in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, early Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazilian authorities suspend the airline involved in last year’s crash that killed 62

Brazilian soccer player Neymar gives a news conference in Santos, Brazil, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Injured Neymar under fire for missing semifinal with Santos after celebrating Carnival

Brazil’s police go undercover as Power Rangers to arrest pickpockets during Carnival

Drum queen Fabiola de Andrade from the Mocidade samba school smiles during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival’s drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat

Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Anitta writes song and cheers for samba school celebrating her Afro-Brazilian faith

People celebrate upon learning that Brazilian film "I'm Still Here" won the Oscar for best International Feature Film in Sao Paulo, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)

Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. ‘I’m Still Here’ house to be transformed into a film museum

Performer from the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school dance during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

A samba school rises to Rio Carnival’s top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents

A dancer performs during the ceremony that officially kicks off Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Carnival 2025: Highlights from Brazil’s street parties

Carnival King Momo, Kaio Mackenzie, right, and Queen Thuane de Oliveira, present the keys of the city at a ceremony that officially kicks off Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Rio’s Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo

Brazilian novelist Marcelo Rubens Paiva, the author of the book that served as the basis for the film, "I'm Still Here," speaks during an interview at his home in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Author behind Oscar-nominated film finds praise and ire for his rebuke of Brazil’s dictatorship

Lady Justice statue, depicting a seated, blindfolded woman holding a sword, stands outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro

President of the Supreme Electoral Court, Minister Alexandre de Moraes arrives to preside over the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Brazil, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Moreno, File)

Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a luncheon with senators from his support base, at the National Congress building in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?

Brazil's Neymar grimaces in pain after he was fouled during his debut for Santos FC in a Sao Paulo league soccer match, against Botafogo-SP in Santos, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Neymar is among the players protesting the use of artificial turf pitches in Brazil

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a luncheon with senators from his support base, at the National Congress building in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula

Brazil's Neymar is fouled by Botafogo-SP's Alisson Cassiano during his debut match for Santos FC, in a Sao Paulo league soccer match, in Santos, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Neymar makes his comeback for Santos and then takes a shot at his former coach

Brazilian soccer player Neymar waves to fans during his presentation ceremony after signing a six-month contract with Santos FC at Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Welcome home Neymar! The Brazilian star returns to his boyhood club and everyone’s celebrating

Brazil's Neymar waves to fans during a training session in Cuiaba, Brazil, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Neymar confirms return to Brazil: ‘Only Santos can give me the love I need’

Brazil's Neymar controls the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Peru at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

Neymar returns to Brazilian club Santos after termination of contract in Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump, right, sits alongside Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

With Trump returning to the White House, Brazil displays a judicial path not taken by the US

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe warms up prior to a Copa del Rey round of 16 soccer match against Celta de Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Pablo Garcia)

Neymar says Mbappé was jealous of Messi in Paris, adds that player egos hurt PSG’s performances

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left, and Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto attend a ceremony honoring military athletes who participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the military's Admiral Adalberto Nunes Physical Education Center in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)

Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro’s request to travel to Trump’s inauguration

An Indigenous Tembe mother and daughters take photos on their smartphones outside a school in the Tenetehar Wa Tembe village, located in the Alto Rio Guama Indigenous territory of the Paragominas municipality in the Para state of Brazil, May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools

Social movement activists shout pro-democracy slogans at an event marking the second anniversary of the alleged coup attempt when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded government buildings and called for military intervention in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)

Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro’s legal troubles deepen

Wounded passengers of the Azerbaijani Airline's plane crashed near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, are transported from a medical plane at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport outside Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo)

Investigators meet in Brazil to extract data from black box of crashed Azerbaijani airliner

Argentine women’s soccer players released in Brazil after racist incident

Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway

Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead and a dozen others missing