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Paulina Durán
Overnight editor
Paulina Durán is Overnight Editor for Capital Brief, based in Mexico City, where she oversees late-cycle news coverage and writes and edits the publication’s morning newsletters. Previously based in Sydney, Paulina has over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, debt markets and banking. Her work has appeared in The Australian, Reuters, Debtwire, Bloomberg and The Australian Financial Review.
Contact Paulina via email.
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