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Lachlan Williams

Lachlan Williams is an Australian journalist with an economic and political background. He lives and travels extensively in the Brazilian Northeast, a region of the country traditionally neglected by the media.
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Global Economy Briefing — February 21, 2026

Today's global economy briefing for February 21, 2026 covers a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down Trump's IEEPA tariffs, a US GDP miss at...

Latin America Defense Monitor – Feb 16-20, 2026

  Weekly Edition · Friday, February 20, 2026 · Issue #02 Military operations, defense procurement, security policy, and force-posture developments across Latin America and the Caribbean Executive...

$17B and Troops: Trump’s Board of Peace Outpaces the UN on Day One

Key Points — The Board of Peace raised $17 billion at its inaugural meeting — $10 billion from the U.S. and $7 billion from nine...

Embraer Teams With Northrop to Pitch KC-390 to Pentagon

Key Points — Embraer and Northrop Grumman signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an autonomous boom refueling system for the KC-390 Millennium, targeting U.S....

Bitcoin MACD Flips Positive for First Time Since December as BTC Holds $67,858

BTC/USD $67,858 +1.32% Fear & Greed 11 Extreme Fear ETH/USD $1,961 −0.71% DXY 97.70 +0.62% The Big Three 1 Bitcoin posted its first back-to-back green candles since late January, closing at $67,858 (+1.32%) while MACD histogram flipped positive...

Trump Pulls All Troops From Syria, Bets on Former Foe

  Key Points — The Trump administration is withdrawing all roughly 1,000 U.S. troops from Syria within two months, ending a decade-long military presence — the...

Brazil Is 42nd in Digital Maturity — and Makes No Chips

Key Points — Brazil placed 42nd in a global digital maturity ranking — the best in Latin America, but behind Poland, Kazakhstan, and Thailand. Singapore,...

The General Who Can’t Be Fired Is Breaking Venezuela

Key Points — Venezuela's defense minister has held his post for nearly 12 years — and senior officers now openly want him gone after the...

Latin America Defense Monitor – Feb 8-13, 2026

Weekly Edition · Thursday, February 13, 2026 · Issue #01 Military operations, defense procurement, security policy, and force-posture developments across Latin America and the Caribbean Executive...

Calvin Harris’s São Paulo Debut Ends in Near-Stampede — and No One Will Explain Why

Key Points — São Paulo authorized two megablocks — Ambev's Bloco Skol with Calvin Harris and the traditional Acadêmicos do Baixo Augusta — on the...

Brazil Is Spending More on Weapons Than All Its Neighbors Combined — and Washington Wants In

Key Points Brazil's 2026 military budget of $26.2 billion exceeds every other South American country's defense spending combined, ending nearly a decade of austerity...

U.S. Warships Enter Haiti as Government’s Final Days Approach

Key Points The U.S. just sent a guided-missile destroyer to Haiti as the country's temporary government faces a Saturday deadline with no clear successor ...

How Latin America’s Safest Country Lost Its Innocence—And What It’s Doing About It

Key Points Chile experienced a 135% surge in kidnappings over the past decade after Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua established operations, introducing crimes previously...

Why the World’s Superpowers Are Fighting a Secret War Inside Brazil’s Networks

Key Points Brazil absorbed 315 billion cyberattacks in six months—84% of all Latin American attempts—making it the region's primary digital battlefield The US-China rivalry...
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