Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Brazilian economists raise 2027 interest rate forecast to 11.25% due to inflation pressures.

Brazil's lower house passed a critical minerals bill on May 6, offering up to 1 billion reais annually in fiscal incentives through 2034 to develop domestic extraction, processing, and supply chains, positioning the nation as an alternative to China-dependent global markets.

Trump flags Iran message, hopes Russia-Ukraine ceasefire expands

Brazilian President Lula secured an unexpectedly positive meeting with Trump in Washington, addressing trade and security cooperation while maintaining cautious optimism about resolving ongoing commercial disputes and preventing U.S. interference in Brazilian affairs.

Beyond the counteroffensive: 84% of Ukrainians are ready for a long war

Trump has 'no intention' of invading Cuba, reveals Brazil's President Lula after White House talks

Brazil's President Lula tells Trump that rare earth refining will stay in Brazil, open to all investors.

Brazilian President Lula reported that Trump assured him during a White House meeting the U.S. has no intention of invading Cuba, contrasting Trump's recent escalated rhetoric threatening military action and expanded sanctions against Havana.

Brazil's lower house approved critical minerals legislation with a 343-97 vote, establishing tax incentives and regulatory frameworks to develop the nation's vast rare earth reserves ahead of President Lula's White House meeting with Trump.

Brazil's President Lula will travel to the US to meet with President Trump later this week.

The EU and Mercosur provisionally enacted a 25-year trade deal creating a 720-million-consumer free trade zone worth $22 trillion, eliminating 90 percent of tariffs while facing judicial challenges and opposition from farmers citing deforestation concerns.

Brazil's Congress rejects Lula's Supreme Court nominee and reduces Bolsonaro's sentence, exposing Lula's weakness.

BRICS leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa seek to reshape global governance and establish multipolarity, though internal contradictions on development models and geopolitical interests complicate achieving unified positions on international issues.

Gustavo Petro predicts Axel Kicillof will be Argentina's president, taking a progressive path.

Mexico, Brazil, and Spain issued a joint statement expressing concern over Cuba's humanitarian crisis amid Trump's threats to take control of the island, as US pressure causes severe fuel shortages, blackouts, and medical disruptions.

Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemns the UN Security Council's permanent members as "Lords of War" for waging war on poorer countries.

Brazilian President Lula criticizes Trump for threatening other nations, saying he has no right to do so.

Brazil's lower house passed legislation offering up to $1 billion in annual fiscal incentives to attract investment in critical minerals extraction and supply chains, positioning the nation as a strategic alternative to China-dependent global sourcing.

Russia faces mounting challenges including stalled Ukraine operations, economic decline to one percent growth, diminished international influence evidenced by fewer parade attendees, and weakening control over former Soviet states like Armenia pivoting westward toward Europe.

Brazil's Supreme Court suspends a law that could shorten Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence.

Israeli court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists brought to Israel for questioning

Brazilian President Lula handed Trump a 2010 nuclear agreement with Iran, seeking a diplomatic path.

Brazil's lower house approved a bill to regulate critical minerals exploration, providing tax incentives and a guarantee fund.

President Trump and Brazil's President Lula held a productive three-hour White House meeting, discussing trade, tariffs, and organized crime cooperation, seeking common ground despite ideological differences as Lula faces October elections.

Brazil's Lula meets US President Trump to discuss trade and tariffs.

Trump's new counterterrorism strategy focuses on drug cartels and Islamist groups.

BRICS nations are collectively developing alternatives to the U.S. dollar as their reserve currency, including a gold-backed digital token called the "unit," driven by 2022 sanctions on Russia and rising dollar debt burdens affecting developing economies.

Pakistan's Navy will acquire advanced Chinese submarines to strengthen maritime security, while global central bankers face division on energy policy, creating investor uncertainty; separately, Brazil redirects oil exports toward China amid Middle East tensions.

Tropical forest loss eased in 2025, dropping 36% from a record high due to Brazil's conservation efforts.

BRICS and the Global South: Convergence, Contradictions, and Future Directions

Progressive forces unite to counter right-wing advances in Latin America and globally.

Mexico, Spain, and Brazil pledged increased humanitarian aid to Cuba while calling for respect of its sovereignty amid intensifying US pressure, including oil sanctions and Trump's threats of military intervention.

Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilize against the far right.

Brazil's Lula criticizes Trump's fear-based rule, seeking respect over threats.

Brazilian President Lula resisted US pressure to exclude China from rare earth investments, telling Trump his country will process minerals domestically regardless of investor nationality, protecting national sovereignty over critical mineral resources.

Trump's new counterterrorism strategy focuses on drug cartels and Islamist groups.

A Brazilian judge suspends a law that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence.

Trump Flags Iran Message, Hopes Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Expands

White House Talks: Lula Says Trump Wants Dialogue, Not Invasion in Cuba Standoff

Brazilian President Lula handed Trump a 2010 nuclear agreement with Iran, brokered by Brazil and Turkey.

Trump and Brazil's Lula held constructive White House talks on May 7, 2026, easing previous ideological tensions over tariffs and regional policy while discussing trade, security cooperation, and rare earth mineral investments ahead of Brazil's October elections.

Brazil's President Lula tells Trump that rare earth refining will stay in Brazil, open to investment from all nations.

Brazilian President Lula plans to meet Trump to reassert sovereignty and strengthen international standing while countering domestic political setbacks from a failed Supreme Court nominee rejection, addressing trade tensions and national security cooperation.

At least six people died in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, displacing thousands.

Brazil's congress shortens Jair Bolsonaro's sentence, overriding President Lula's veto.

Spain's leftist government is increasingly becoming NATO's weakest link due to its anti-American stance.

Brazil revoked a US police attache's credentials after the Trump administration expelled a Brazilian liaison officer involved in arresting fugitive ex-spy chief Ramagem, an ally of Bolsonaro, escalating diplomatic tensions between the Lula and Trump camps.

China rare earth producers forecast profit recovery despite global diversification push

Progressive leaders unite to counter a global reactionary wave.

Brazil's President Lula criticizes Trump for ruling by fear instead of respect.