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Guga Chacra, also known as Gustavo Cerello Chacra (born 27 May 1976), is a Brazilian journalist. He serves as a commentator on international politics for the GloboNews programs Em Pauta and Jornal das Dez. Additionally, Chacra is a regular anchor on GloboNews Internacional.
Early life
Chacra, born in São Paulo, Brazil, is the grandson of Italian and Lebanese migrants who were Greek-Orthodox Christians. His father, Antonio Roberto Chacra, was a doctor and former vice president of the International Diabetes Federation.
Initially, Chacra was encouraged by his father to pursue a career in medicine. However, he was drawn to journalism from an early age. His passion for sports news gradually expanded to international journalism, particularly due to his interest in the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Career
Chacra graduated from Cásper Líbero College in the late 1990s. He began his journalism career in December 1998 after winning the Folha de S. Paulo trainee competition. In March 1999, he left São Paulo to work as a reporter for Revista ISTOE. He returned to Folha de S. Paulo in August of the same year and served as its international correspondent based in Buenos Aires from January 2000 to January 2002.
Chacra moved to New York City in August 2005 and obtained a master's degree in International Relations from Columbia University. After graduating, he traveled throughout the Middle East from 2007 to 2008, which is said to have marked the beginning of his working relationship with O Estado de S. Paulo, Brazil's largest newspaper. In July 2007, he was officially employed by O Estado de S. Paulo as its international correspondent for the Middle East. He also began publishing a blog for the newspaper's web portal called "From Beirut to New York."
After returning to New York, Chacra was invited to provide commentary for a program on GloboNews, Brazil's largest news broadcaster. Following this stint, he was offered a position as a correspondent at the company's New York studio. Chacra now appears regularly on several GloboNews programs, including Em Pauta, Jornal das Dez, and Jornal GloboNews.
Chacra's Twitter page is considered one of the most influential in Latin America by Foreign Policy. He is also an outspoken supporter of Brazilian football, particularly the club SE Palmeiras.
Personal life
Chacra married Ana Maria Saleme Meirelles in 2014, and together they have two children.