Cibele Reschke Bengtson

Cibele Reschke is a journalist specializing in foreign policy and environmental governance. She has been working as editor and international relations manager at Play the Game since May 2026.

She holds a Master of Science in Nature, Society, and Environmental Governance at the School of Geography and the Environment (SOGE), University of Oxford, and a Master's degree in Politics and International Relations from Peking University.

Her journalistic career spans over a decade of experience in high-profile roles, including International News Editor at GloboNews, the largest news broadcast in South America, and as Investigative Reporter/Beijing correspondent for Editora Abril, Brazil's top magazine publisher. She has covered political stories concerning major sports events such as the London 2012, Rio 2016, and Beijing 2022 Olympics, and has a special interest in the intersection of sports, geopolitics, and the environment.

Beyond journalism, Cibele brings expertise in international relations management and conference development, with hands-on experience across global hubs including Shanghai, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Dubai, and Brussels. As International Relations Advisor at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), a leading public research institution affiliated to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, she was responsible for designing and implementing strategies to accelerate the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This work encompassed forging multilateral partnerships, providing high-level policy guidance, and producing strategic content to broaden engagement with the 2030 Agenda at both local and global levels.

Cibele has been recognized with awards and grants, including the 'Journalist of Vision' scholarship from Instituto Ling and the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative (AGLRI), a program designed to support journalists in pursuing stories beyond the well-established narratives of political instability, armed conflicts, and humanitarian crises in Africa. She has also co-authored two books: China Made in Brazil, covering the history of diplomatic relations between the two BRICS countries, and From Rio to Xingu, exploring Chinese expeditions into the Amazon Forest.