Gabriela Bento is a Brazilian journalist with nearly seven years of experience. She works as a reporter and editor at R¨¢dio Jornal Pernambuco, one of the biggest radio stations in Brazil¡¯s Northeast, and has also freelanced for CNN Brazil and UOL. Her reporting focuses on how health crises, climate change, and human rights issues affect vulnerable communities. She loves traveling through Brazil to discover small towns and listen to local stories, including in her home state of Pernambuco. She has a deep affection for her region and its people, but she is also a global citizen at heart. In 2024, she was a finalist for both the Sebrae Journalism Award and the Inaldo Sampaio Journalism Award.