Samantha Barthelemy, Writer
Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 05:02PM 
SAMANTHA BARTHELEMY | HELO Magazine, 2010-2011
Samantha is a Belgian-Brazilian native of Rio de Janeiro and former United Nations journalist. She is a dual degree Masters of International Affairs student with Columbia University and the Paris Institute of Political Studies, specializing in International Security Policy, Brazilian Studies and Communications. Samantha is currently an editor for Columbia's Communiqué, opinion contributor for The Rio Times and freelance writer specializing in public security and education policies in Rio de Janeiro.
For HELO Magazine, Samantha penned what could be the most authoritative story in English about Rio's funk music culture in "Funk and Controversy in Rio."

