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Lula Says Trump ‘Guaranteed’ New U.S.-Brazil Trade Deal
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that U.S. President Donald Trump had personally assured him of a forthcoming trade deal between their...
China and the upcoming 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference
The COP30 climate conference kicks off in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, amid challenges, most notably Washington’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Chinese President...
Trump’s Tariffs: The Response of Emerging Powers
President Donald Trump has launched an aggressive wave of protectionist policies marking a dramatic shift from decades of US support for free trade and...
Assertive pragmatism vs. strategic ambiguity: Mexico and Brazil in Trump’s America
The United States under Trump has forced Latin America back into a familiar position: adapt, resist, or recalibrate. Yet Mexico and Brazil, the two...
Brazil’s Pix and the Geopolitics of Digital Payments
This July, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s instant-payment system, Pix. The question on the table is...
Bolsonaro Faces Verdict in Election Plot Trial as Trump Weighs In
NEWS BRIEF: Brazil’s Supreme Court is nearing a verdict in the landmark trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of orchestrating a plot to...
The Very High Cost of Getting Brazil to Help in a China-Taiwan War
Authors: Felipe Salles and Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill
U.S. President Donald Trump’s interference in Brazil’s domestic politics, by pressuring its judiciary with travel restrictions and 50%...
Lula, Xi Jinping Hold Talks on BRICS Cooperation and Brazil–China Ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed the role of the BRICS group of states and bilateral...
Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Provide New Legal Leverage for Trade Critics
July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Brazil with 50% tariffs this month, venting his anger over the country's prosecution of his...
Brazil coffee growers wary of incoming Trump tariffs
VASSOURAS, Brazil July 28 (Reuters) - Coffee growers in Vassouras, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, are hoping for an eleventh-hour reprieve before the...