Latam Pulse poll
Lula’s approval surpasses disapproval amid trade tensions with the U.S.
Public support for Brazil’s president grows as he defends national sovereignty against U.S. pressure
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Year: 2025
Environmental impact
U.S. eyes Brazil’s rare earths, raising fears of environmental and social harm
Geographer Wagner Ribeiro warns of mining-related crimes and calls for sustainable alternatives in the energy transition
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Protests
Popular movements to protest Trump’s tariff across Brazil on Friday
Demonstrations target U.S. diplomatic missions as 50% tariff on Brazilian exported products takes effect on August 6
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Magnitsky Act
U.S. sanctions Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes based on the Magnitsky Act
That’s the first time the law has been applied to a Brazilian national, and may worsen the U.S.-Brazil relations
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IN JAIL
Italian politician details how he found out where Brazilian lawmaker Carla Zambelli was hiding
Angelo Bonelli warned Interpol about the runaway Bolsonaro supporter
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Victory
Lula celebrates Brazil’s exit from the Hunger Map
Lula attributed the success to the efforts of the federal government
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Analysis
Can the Poorer Nations Build a New Architecture for Development and Sovereignty?: The Thirtieth Newsletter (2025)
Also, can this new architecture supplant the old?
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REVOLUTION
Cuba approves new law allowing changes to gender identity in documents
Legislation expands transgender people's rights and consolidates the demands of the LGBT+ community
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SANCTIONS AND DEATHS
U.S. sanctions raise mortality to war-like levels, says study
Pulled by the United States, the unilateral sanctions caused 564,000 deaths per year, researchers
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TARIFFS DIDN’T WORK
China exported triple to the U.S. than it imported in the first semester, despite Trump’s tariffs
Tariffs against China reached 145% and are now being reduced
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