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Jan 05 2026 
Lula, Brazil, and BRICS: Anatomy of a Betrayal – An update 01/04/2025: Was it worth it?
Lula, Brazil, and BRICS: Anatomy of a Betrayal – An update 01/04/2025: Was it worth it?
With gratitude to our dear friend: Quantum Bird
As the Biden administration was coming to an end, when it was already clear that a new Democratic administration in the US was unfeasible and a new phase of geopolitical instability was on… Continue reading
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Nov 19 2024 
G20 leaders’ declaration and Lula da Silva’s BRICS style opening speech
Summary:
The participants of the G20 summit have adopted the final declaration in Rio de Janeiro. Here are the main points:
G20 leaders welcome all constructive initiatives on the Ukrainian conflict aimed at achieving peace.
The negative consequences of the Ukrainian conflict on global food and energy security are stressed.
G20 leaders are concerned about the humanitarian situation in… Continue reading
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Oct 21 2024 
Brazil, sliding away from BRICS
With thanks to our dear friend, Quantum Bird
Performance anxiety is characterized by the continuous search for the esteem of others and is closely related to the fear of not living up to a situation or task. Typically, the anxious person projects expectations that they do not feel, or know they are not, capable of meeting… Continue reading
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Sep 18 2024 
Baby its cold out there
Watch out Lula. Putin has turned off the charm and is all business.
Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
🔸The discussion focused on current issues relating to the further growth of the Russian-Brazilian strategic partnership. The two leaders reaffirmed their mutual interest in building… Continue reading
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Sep 02 2024 
How Lula and Modi drove a splinter through the heart of the BRICS bloc
This article first posted at Strategic Culture, was recommended to me by a reader. Thank-You! The questions are the ones we all ask.
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Without a strong, cohesive and harmonious BRICS bloc, an organized, peaceful and cooperative multipolar world will be threatened.
There were many voices of concern and dismay at the announcement by… Continue reading
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Aug 24 2024 
The relationship between Lula and Chavismo has always been one of alliance and divergence
Recommended from Brian Mier. “I highly recommend this interview with Brazilian communist analyst Breno Altman for nuance and context that has been missing on Brazil & Venezuela on Anglo Twitter: “The relationship between Lula and Chavismo has always been one of alliance and divergence.”
From Breno Altman: The Brazilian journalist spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the… Continue reading
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Brazil with Lula: Significance for the world
Lula da Silva has returned as Brazil’s president. This will cause a major geopolitical shift. Meanwhile, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro fled to Florida
This is Ben Norton and Brian Meir who is Brazil-based about what Lula’s 3rd government means for the world.
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Nov 15 2022 
Lula: Travels to COP27
This is good for Lula. It is good that before he is even inaugurated, he gets to arrange bilateral meetings and that he gets to discuss planetary issues.
On Monday, Brazil’s President-elect Lula da Silva traveled to Egypt to take part in the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27).
“Brazil, which was diplomatically isolated during the… Continue reading
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Comeback kid Lula in the eye of a volcano
Lula wins but his room for maneuver will be limited by powerful forces aligned against his Global South agenda
By Pepe Escobar and he describes this as A special for Asia Times in a very special day. Usually we use Pepe’s work with his permission.
Luis Ignacio “Lula” da Silva may be the ultimate 21st century political… Continue reading
