Sergio Peçanha

Sergio Peçanha is a graphics editor based in New York. He joined The Times in 2008 and has produced visual stories on a range of international issues, including natural disasters, the wars in Syria and Iraq and the escalation of tensions in the Korean Peninsula. He is a native of Rio de Janeiro and is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

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The 6 Kinds of Republican Voters
A deeper look at the groups that will make up the Republican Party of 2024.
By Nate Cohn
Underground Lives: The Sunless World of Immigrants in Queens
The basements of Queens are the open secret of a literal underground economy, driven by a steady influx of immigrants and the need for affordable housing.
By Nikita Stewart, Ryan Christopher Jones, Sergio Peçanha, Jeffrey Furticella and Josh Williams
Will Sudan’s Revolution Succeed?
"We’ve been ruled by military dictatorships for over 50 years. We cannot accept another one," said one protester who spent 98 days in jail.
The Subway Got a Little Faster. How Did Your Line Do?
A measure of how much time riders spend onboard the train finds that most commutes are getting shorter.
By Sergio Peçanha
How New York’s Skyline Is Changing to Give the Wealthy a Better View
New Yorkers are witnessing a boom of luxury residential buildings, which some see as a sign of the city’s wealth gap.
By Sergio Peçanha, Karsten Moran, Josh Williams and Jeffrey Furticella
The Democratic Electorate on Twitter Is Not the Actual Democratic Electorate
A detailed look at the voters with the numbers to decide the 2020 Democratic nominee.
By Nate Cohn and Kevin Quealy
Xinjiang Dispatch
How China Turned a City Into a Prison
Children are interrogated. Neighbors become informants. Mosques are monitored. Cameras are everywhere.
By Chris Buckley, Paul Mozur and Austin Ramzy
Where Brazilians Live in High-Risk Areas Downhill From Mining Dams
We mapped where more than 100,000 Brazilians live downhill from mining dams built like the one in Brumadinho that collapsed last month. Here’s where we estimate people may be at risk.
By Matthew Bloch, Scott Reinhard and Sergio Peçanha
Brumadinho Dam Collapse: A Tidal Wave of Mud
A mining dam collapsed and buried more than 150 people. Now Brazil is casting an anxious eye on dozens of dams like it.
By Shasta Darlington, James Glanz, Manuela Andreoni, Matthew Bloch, Sergio Peçanha, Anjali Singhvi and Troy Griggs
May’s Brexit Deal Failed. What Happens Now?
Nobody knows, really. But these are the likeliest scenarios.
By Allison McCann and Stephen Castle