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Rio Times Online

Brazil-based, English-language; right-center on Brazilian politics (per Media Bias/Fact Check)

Owned byPrivately held. Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Matthias Camenzind, a Swiss-born journalist, bought it in March 2019 from its American founder, Stone Korshak. The site's 'About' page gives limited detail on the ownership structure, so his exact ownership stake is not independently confirmed.
FundingMainly premium memberships. It may also earn some advertising revenue, but I did not find a clear public breakdown. No known state, party or large outside backer.
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

The Rio Times was founded in March 2009 by American Stone Korshak as an English-language news source on Brazil. Matthias Camenzind bought it in March 2019 and serves as publisher and editor-in-chief. It is based in Rio de Janeiro and now covers Brazil, wider Latin America and parts of the Global South, with an emphasis on markets, business, politics and geopolitics. It acknowledges using AI in its newsroom: material under the 'RT Staff Reporters' byline is compiled in-house and usually drafted with technology assistance, then reviewed and approved by the editor-in-chief. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it right-center and 'Mostly Factual'. It cites a lack of ownership transparency and opinion pieces that criticize the Brazilian judiciary and left-leaning positions, themes also raised by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro, often without counterpoints. Its recent coverage of the 25% U.S. tariff on Brazilian goods, in place since July 2026, mostly reports trade data, official statements and negotiation status, including Lula's response. Its Brazil politics coverage leans somewhat more skeptical of the left and the courts than of the right, but I found no evidence of a consistent stance for or against the Trump administration. This profile rests on a limited set of sources, so readers should treat the orientation labels as third-party assessments.

Sources

  1. The Rio Times – Wikipedia
  2. The Rio Times - Bias and Credibility – Media Bias/Fact Check
  3. Brazil Geopolitics Explained 2026 – The Rio Times
  4. US tariffs on Brazil – The Rio Times
  5. Brazil and US Met on Tariffs, Expect No Deal – The Rio Times

Profile compiled 2026-10-08; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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