He was formerly a member of the’ editorial board, writing on business, economics, and a mix of other matters. Porter began his career in journalism over twenty years ago as a financial reporter for Notimex, a news agency based in Mexico City. He was deployed as a correspondent to Tokyo and London, and in 1996 moved to São Paulo as editor of business magazine América Economía. In 2000, he moved to Los Angeles to cover the city’s growing Hispanic population for The Wall Street Journal, moving to The New York Times in 2004.