Chacra, born in São Paulo, Brazil, is the grandson of Italian and Lebanese migrants who were Greek-Orthodox Christians.

His passion for sports news gradually expanded to international journalism, particularly due to his interest in the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

[4] Chacra moved to New York City in August 2005 and obtained a master's degree in International Relations from Columbia University.

After graduating, he traveled throughout the Middle East from 2007 to 2008, which is said to have marked the beginning of his working relationship with O Estado de S. Paulo, Brazil's largest newspaper.

"[5] After returning to New York, Chacra was invited to provide commentary for a program on GloboNews, Brazil's largest news broadcaster.