Brazil’s Lula Courts China’s Xi for Media Control, Risking Democratic Values
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s private request to Chinese President Xi Jinping for help regulating social media, revealed...
May 16, 2025Section
Politics – Brazil
Brazilian Deputy’s 10-Year Sentence Sparks Debate Over Justice and Politics
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously sentenced Federal Deputy Carla Zambelli to 10 years in prison on May 14, 2025,...
May 15, 2025
Brazil’s Lula Presses Putin for Direct Ukraine Talks in High-Stakes Mediation Bid
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made an unannounced stop in Moscow on May 14, 2025. He urged Russian...
May 14, 2025
JP Morgan Raises Brazil GDP to 2.3% Amid Farm Gains
JP Morgan revised Brazil’s 2025 GDP growth forecast upward to 2.3% from 1.9% citing eased U.S.-China trade tensions. Analysis from...
May 14, 2025
28% and Rising: Brazil’s High-Stakes Export Gamble with China
China purchased 28% of Brazil’s total exports in 2024, cementing its role as the top buyer of Brazilian goods, according...
May 13, 2025
Brazil’s Homicide Paradox: Crime Drops Nationally as Regional Wars Intensify
Brazil recorded 45,747 homicides in 2023, marking a 20.3% decline since 2013 and the lowest rate in 11 years at...
May 13, 2025
Succession Showdown: Bolsonaro’s Legal Woes Fuel Battle Between Wife, Allies for 2026 Bid
Brazil’s conservative populists face a defining power struggle as former President Jair Bolsonaro, barred from office until 2030, battles coup-related...
May 13, 2025
Brazil’s Governing Party Secures Unprecedented Control Amid Legislative Chaos
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s third administration has concentrated more ministerial control within his Workers’ Party (PT) than any...
May 12, 2025
Soy, Semiconductors and Superpower Rivalry: Brazil’s $94B China Trade Gambit
Explore Brazil's $94B trade gambit with China focusing on soy semiconductors and the impacts of superpower rivalry. Analysis from The...
May 11, 2025