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.Andre PagliariniMarch 24, 2023
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.Andre PagliariniJanuary 02, 2023
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.Connor EcholsDecember 28, 2022
Asia-Pacific Diplomacy Watch: Could Lula be a force for peace in Ukraine? If he wins back the presidency later this month, the left-wing firebrand is ready to help bring Russia’s brutal war to an end.Connor EcholsOctober 21, 2022
Washington Politics What a Lula presidency would mean for US-Brazil relations As long as it stays away from great power politics, Washington has a lot to gain if the leftist ex-president sends Bolsonaro packing.Nick Cleveland-StoutAugust 31, 2022