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The Rio Times

Brazil-based, English-language, business-oriented (center to center-right on economics); heavily automated

Owned byPrivately owned by editor Matthias Camenzind, a Swiss-born entrepreneur who bought it in March 2019 from its American founder, Stone Korshak.
FundingNot publicly detailed. It appears to rely on advertising, sponsored content and the owner's own investment. Its recent output is largely produced by an automated (AI-assisted) newsroom system, which keeps costs low.
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

The Rio Times was founded in 2009 by American Stone Korshak as an English-language news source on Brazil for expatriates, investors and foreign readers. In March 2019 Swiss-born Matthias Camenzind bought it and became its editor. Under him it expanded its coverage to Latin America and the wider Global South, and it has claimed a larger English-language readership in the region than rivals such as Mexico News Daily. Many of its recent articles carry notices saying they were produced by an automated newsroom system, with editorial oversight by Camenzind's team. This raises the usual questions about AI-generated news, such as accuracy, sourcing and the lack of named reporters. Its 2026 coverage of Trump includes rallies, immigration enforcement, trade talks with Mexico and Canada, and the Brazilian election, and it mostly reports quotes and events with little commentary. Its institutional orientation is market- and business-focused, and observers generally treat it as a mainstream-leaning aggregator and analysis site rather than a partisan outlet. Details on funding and independent assessments of its record are limited, so readers should treat those points with caution.

Sources

  1. The Rio Times (Wikipedia)
  2. The Rio Times - Bias and Credibility (Media Bias/Fact Check)
  3. Trump Praises ICE After ICE Shooting of Dominican in NYC (The Rio Times)
  4. Mexico Trade Deal Coming, Trump Says, as Canada Is Sidelined (The Rio Times)
  5. USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 7, 2026 (The Rio Times)

Profile compiled 2026-10-11; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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