Jill Langlois

Breaking News writer in São Paulo

Jill Langlois is a GlobalPost breaking news writer based in São Paulo, Brazil.

She has written about everything from Olympic/World Cup preparations and the economy, to prison reform and a city plagued by crack addiction. Her work has appeared in the Associated Press, The New York Times, USA Today, GlobalPost's Brazil section and Canada's The Globe and Mail, among other publications.

Born in Sault Ste Marie, Canada, Jill holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto's Ryerson University. You can visit her at http://jilllanglois.com/.

Recent Stories

Agence France-Presse

Suicide bomber kills at least 17 Shiite Muslims in northwest Pakistani market

GlobalPost

February 17, 2012

At least 17 Shiite Muslims are dead after a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest outside a mosque in a busy market in Parachinar, Pakistan.

Politics

Canadian Conservative government scraps controversial long-gun registry, celebrates with cocktail party

GlobalPost

February 17, 2012

Canada's Conservative government scraps the country's controversial long-gun registry and celebrates at a cocktail reception on Parliament Hill with pro-gun lobbyists.

Politics

Majority of Brazil's Supreme Court approves Ficha Limpa electoral law

GlobalPost

February 16, 2012

The majority of Brazil's Supreme Court ministers approved the Ficha Limpa electoral law, upholding its constitutionality.

Business, Finance & Economics

Apple trying to sue bankrupt Kodak for patent infringement

GlobalPost

February 16, 2012

Apple asked a New York federal bankruptcy court for permission to file a complaint against Kodak at the International Trade Commission for patent infringement.

Agence France-Presse

Brazilian man who threw alcohol on his wife and set her on fire arrested

GlobalPost

February 15, 2012

Douglas de Souza Laurentino was arrested in Imbituba, Brazil, after throwing alcohol on his wife and setting her on fire.

Agence France-Presse

Train collision in São Paulo injures 38, puts two in critical condition

GlobalPost

February 15, 2012

A collision between a passenger train and a maintenance engine in the north end of São Paulo, which possibly occurred because of human error, injured 38 people, putting two in critical condition.

Agence France-Presse

Rome pulls out of 2020 Olympics race

GlobalPost

February 14, 2012

Rome's bid to host the 2020 Olympics was pulled due to economic uncertainty, according to Prime Minister Mario Monti.

Agence France-Presse

Dundi, one of Rio's most sought after drug traffickers, arrested

GlobalPost

February 14, 2012

Rio de Janeiro drug trafficker José Carlos da Silva, a.k.a. Dundi, was arrested by Brazil's military police after being on the run since 2010.

Lifestyle

Six tons of Afghan hash disguised as chocolate drink intercepted on its way to Canada

GlobalPost

February 14, 2012

Canada's RCMP arrested six men during the interception of a six-ton shipment of hash from Afghanistan concealed as chocolate drink flavoring.

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