Brazil's Pivotal Presidential Election
Who are the leading contenders? What are their strengths, vulnerabilities, and paths to victory?
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro currently lead the polls ahead of the October 4 first-round vote. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff will be held on October 25.
This @AmerQuarterly guide by our editor Emilie Sweigart breaks down the candidates and what to watch as Latin America's largest democracy heads toward a pivotal election.
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Can Brazil and the U.S. Reach a Deal on Rare Earths?
In nearly every high-tech sector, Brazil possesses something Washington needs.
For Brazil, the challenge is how to turn mineral abundance into industrial power without slipping back into the old cycle of exporting raw materials and importing dependency. The two interrelated keys are to move up the value chain and to advance technologically, Fernanda Magnotta writes for Americas Quarterly.
Negotiations with Washington should focus on securing commitments for processing, refining, and R&D investment within Brazil—anchoring mineral production in domestic growth rather than dependency.
Join the regional dialogue and more, only at AQ.
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Trump Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, U.S. Congress Is Told
The decision may trigger a cascade of events in Latin America.
The New York Times reports that a notice to the U.S. Congress calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”
Earlier today, Bloomberg reported that Venezuela's government announced five American planes approached its coast.
Maduro's regime reacted, stating that it would call a "national mobilization" in case of U.S. aggression.
The events signal that we are entering a new phase in the tensions between the two countries, with the U.S. paving the way for more ambitious engagement in pursuit of organized crime organizations, such as Cartel de los Soles and Tren de Aragua, both linked to Maduro's administration.
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Para el País
Con todo el poder y autoridad de la amada presencia «Yo Soy» en mi, digo
y decreto:
¡Sellen! ¡Sellen! ¡Sellen!
Todas las posiciones oficiales gubernamentales en este país, y en el
mundo entero, con la presencia luminosa… (decreto completo en el video)
As expected, Maduro is now trying to varnish his spurious new term with "legal" support from the nation's supreme court, TSJ, presenting an injunction on elections results.
The "court" will have as much as 30 days to certify July 28 vote. Another way to wear the opposition down.
ECB, BOE rate decisions, 'Dovish' Fed; Peru drags elections vote
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