Sérgio Dávila (born São Paulo, 1965) is a Brazilian journalist, and the current

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

of Folha de S.Paulo, taking over the post after Maria Cristina Frias stayed on it for 7 months.

Career

Initially, he was a reporter for Revista da Folha. He then edited ''Ilustrada'', a notebook focused on cultural issues, from 1996 to 2000. Later, he became an international correspondent for Folha de S.Paulo. He covered the

Iraq War The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with 2003 invasion of Iraq, the invasion by a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition, which ...

, winning the 2003 Esso Award with the book ''Diário de Bagdá – A Guerra do Iraque segundo os bombardeados''.

References

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