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Weighing the political fallout from Lula's Nazi comment
Latin America

Weighing the political fallout from Lula's Nazi comment

The apparently off-the-cuff remarks have put him in hot water at home, but improvements in Israel-Brazil ties were already unlikely

Why is Latin America so pro-Palestine?
Latin America

Why is Latin America so pro-Palestine?

The region’s leaders are at the center of global debates about the war in Gaza.

Brazil is showing us how to avoid a new cold war
Latin America

Brazil is showing us how to avoid a new cold war

President Lula da Silva demonstrates how to embrace multipolarity without turning his back on Washington

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Latin America

Brazil's Lula goes to China this weekend for more than trade interests

Update: the newly minted leader was forced to postpone travel plans due to diagnosis of pneumonia.

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Latin America

Lula inaugurated, emphasizes sovereignty in Brazil's future course

The new president is clear that he's willing to work with the United States, but his country will do its own bidding in international relations.

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Africa

2022: The year of the middle power

The war in Ukraine has reignited Cold War tensions, but smaller states are no longer willing to split into blocs or be coerced by major parties.