Michael Stott is the Latin America Editor at the Financial Times, leading news coverage and analysis of the region for the newspaper, as well as writing editorial comment. In this role, he is based in London and travels frequently to Latin America. He is also a member of the FT’s Editorial Board.

During an international career spanning three continents, Michael has reported from over 70 countries and interviewed world leaders and CEOs, as well as holding senior editorial and business management positions. He is a frequent moderator and speaker at international conferences on Latin America.

Michael began his professional life at Reuters as a correspondent in West Germany and helped cover the events preceding the collapse of the Berlin Wall. He has worked in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico as well as in Russia and Japan and served twice as Reuters Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He joined the Financial Times in 2014 and is a frequent speaker and moderator at international conferences in the UK, the US, Spain and Latin America.

Prior to his current role, Michael was on assignment to the FT's owners Nikkei in Tokyo, where he oversaw as Managing Editor a transformation of the Nikkei Asian Review into an award-winning digital publication serving Asian business. Michael has also worked as the FT’s UK News Editor, a role in which he oversaw coverage of the referendum on Scottish independence and the lead-up to the Brexit vote.

Michael graduated from Cambridge University with an MA in Modern Languages. He speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese, as well as French, German and Russian.