Flora Charner

Flora Charner is a multimedia journalist based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and New York City. She contributes to media outlets including Al Jazeera English, AP, Reuters and The Guardian. She mainly covers poverty and social inclusion issues. You can read her blog "Waters of March" at: floracharner.com or follow her on Twitter @FloraCharner.

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