Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies
Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey, where she covered municipal mayhem, community issues, education and crime.
Honors and Awards: New Jersey Press Association, Best Use of Social Media, April 2017
Languages spoken in addition to English: Spanish (conversational)
Elon Musk's X will recuperate its 22 million users in Brazil as the country's Supreme Court lifted its month-long ban on the controversial social media platform on Tuesday. In addition to the company's $5.2 million settlement, Judge Alexandre de Moraes asserted that it had complied with Moraes' conditions to end its suspension.
Thousands gathered over the weekend for emotional commemorations marking the first anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Candlelight vigils, memorials, and marches took place in cities including Tel Aviv, London, Paris, and Berlin. In Tel Aviv, a vigil was held for victims of the Nova dance festival massacre, with more events planned globally on Monday.
The mayor of Chilpancingo, Alejandro Arcos, was brutally murdered less than a week after taking office, in the latest wave of violence targeting Mexican politicians. Arcos's death comes amid a surge in cartel-related violence in Guerrero, one of Mexico's most violent states, as authorities vow to bring justice and address the country’s deep-rooted security crisis.
