The Duel for the Dirt
The US and China are competing for Brazil’s vast reserves of niobium and rare earths. Discover why Brasília refuses to pick a side and how it is leveraging its mineral wealth to demand domestic refining and technology transfer.
The US and China are competing for Brazil’s vast reserves of niobium and rare earths. Discover why Brasília refuses to pick a side and how it is leveraging its mineral wealth to demand domestic refining and technology transfer.
Lula, Trump, and Brazil’s Fraught Election Season eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, September 22, 2026 – When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stepped to the podium to open the UN General Assembly’s 81st session on September 22, 2026, he wasn’t just delivering Brazil’s traditional opening address — he was speaking, twelve days before his own re-election bid, directly…
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