Brazil rare earths hold 23% of global reserves — second only to China. Lula told Trump: all investment welcome, but processing stays on Brazilian soil. A $2.8B US acquisition of Serra Verde is on the table. If America loses this deal, China moves in. The window is closing fast.
Latin America is EMERGING as the world's new energy powerhouse. Brazil and Guyana are rapidly expanding oil production as buyers seek stable Atlantic sources. Oil analyst Matt Smith of Kpler noted "a constant parade of tankers coming in and out." This aligns with Trump's pro-energy push and strengthens America First energy independence.
U.S. prosecutors indicted Sinaloa Governor Rocha Moya and nine officials for allegedly protecting the Sinaloa Cartel — stealing ballots, bribing officials, and flooding America with fentanyl. Both the governor and Culiacán's mayor stepped down. Mexico calls the evidence "insufficient." American families call it a crisis.
As of May 1, 2026, the EU-Mercosur interim trade deal took provisional force, opening a 700+ million-person market. South American states gain EU access while Europe secures critical minerals, even as farmers warn of deeper import pressure and new trade tensions.
According to Reuters, Washington asked Brazilian federal police attaché Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho to leave the United States, and Lula said Brazil could respond with reciprocity if his government concludes there was abuse in the case. That means this is…
After a decade of work and thousands of millions in investment, Brazil just joined the tiny club that can build a modern supersonic fighter at home. The first locally manufactured F‑39E Gripen rolling out of Embraer’s line is more than…
