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'Polarised Brazil': Lula remains a 'strong candidate' despite challenges of incumbency

François Picard is pleased to welcome Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, Director of King’s Brazil Institute at the School of Global Affairs, King’s College London and Associate Professor in Brazil and Latin American Studies. According to Aruska, Brazil’s approaching elections can be viewed through competing prisms: macroeconomic performance and political…

France 24

Brazil's Lula urges tariffs resolution in call with Trump

BRASíLIA - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries' trade dispute, saying US tariffs were imposed on "baseless" grounds.

Bangkok Post

Quake aftermath, Brazil election campaigns and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Venezuelans buried quake victims as Colombians surveyed damage. Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro campaigned ahead of Brazil’s October elections. The U.S. will resume some cattle imports from Mexico in August. Bolivians celebrated the patron saint of dogs.

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U.S. Embassy Wall Vandalism in Brasília Claimed by Leftist Activists Denouncing "The USA Makes War"

MST claimed the US Embassy graffiti in Brasília as tariffs hit 37.5%, an ambassador's visa is revoked, and Brazil heads toward its Oct. 4 vote.

Latin Times

MAGA level score against samba as US and Brazil play diplomatic football

The TOI correspondent from Washington : If you think ties between the US and India are shaky, the diplomatic world is shuddering at developments between Washington and Brasília. In a profession where glad-handling and bear hugs, pomp and ceremony, communiques and agreements are the routine between friendly countries, the United…

The Times of India

How Latin America’s right use humour – and why it has deep historical roots

Humour plays a key role in the political communication of rightwing populist leaders in Latin America. Politicians including Javier Milei in Argentina, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil have all used humour to engage with and solidify their support base, normalise extreme ideologies and deflect criticism.

The Conversation

It cost £2.1bn to divert a river in Brazil’s outback. So where has all the water gone?

Despite official claims that the São Francisco River project supplies 12m people, many of those who had to make way for its construction in 2007 still have no water at all

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Oil prices on the rise again as US-Iran fighting escalates

Benchmark prices for crude oil rose on Thursday as Iran said it targeted a US airbase in response to American air strikes. Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which had slightly ticked up in previous days, dwindled down to almost nothing again. Also in this edition: Australia takes legal…

France 24

Compromises, voluntary measures and no mention of fossil fuels: key points from Cop30 deal

A deal is welcome after talks nearly collapsed but the final agreement contains small steps rather than leaps

The Guardian - UK

A fight for survival – the reality of life in the Amazon in the shadow of Cop30

ON THE GROUND: A short boat ride from Cop30 lies the home of Seu Ladi, who tells Nick Ferris how deforestation and climate change has changed life in Belém – while others warn of a potentially devastating risks to future of the forest

The Independent UK

Far beyond the climate crisis: COP30 must seek to build a new model of civilisation

Since 6 November 2025, Belém has become the centre of attention for the entire planet for two weeks. COP 30 is bringing together a record number of delegations, dozens of heads of state and intense public participation. President Lula transferred the government to the capital of Pará, symbolising Brazil’s commitment…

The Conversation

Between ‘breadbasket of the world’ and ‘guardian of the Amazon’, Brazil remains unable to solve its environmental dilemma

On the eve of COP 30, Brazil seeks to assert itself as an environmental and food power, but it carries contradictions that weaken this narrative. In a speech at the opening of the 80th UN General Assembly, President Lula declared that this will be the “COP of truth”, the moment…

The Conversation

Q&A: what are the main issues at Cop30 and why do they matter?

Cop returns to its Brazilian roots and attempts to map a path to crucial emissions cuts that navigates financial, scientific and ethical aspects of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Starmer can help shape the future of the world at Cop30. He can’t let fear of Farage stop him

The battle inside No 10 about whether the PM should attend an absolutely crucial climate summit in Brazil is ludicrous. He must assert himself – and go, says economist Michael Jacobs

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‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the treaty to stop fossil fuel production

Tzeporah Berman’s campaign group believes Cop30 will help its initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shape

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‘My life MAY BE IN DANGER’: Woman makes joke to ChatGPT and is confronted by creep the next day who knows what she said

Note to self: don't make any risky jokes with ChatGPT.

The Guardian - UK

‘We are perilously close to the point of no return’: climate scientist on Amazon rainforest’s future

Carlos Nobre, who has fought for decades to save the rainforest, says up to 70% of it could be lost if a tipping point is reached

Radio France Internationale

Global decline in freedom of expression over last decade, watchdog warns

According to monitoring organisation Article 19, more than two-thirds of the world's population has less freedom of expression than a decade ago. RFI spoke with the NGO's senior director David Diaz-Jogeix about the results of its report.

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The Guardian - UK

Brazil’s environmental governance is under threat – and Lula is siding with oil industry

Politicians reviled environmental minister Marina Silva in the senate this week, but new legislation is fuelling the fire

The Independent UK

Nicolas Cage recalls ‘obnoxious’ interview with Terry Wogan

‘It was incredibly absurd and irreverent,’ actor said

The National (Scotland)

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup attempt

BRAZIL’s prosecutor-general formally charged former president Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup, which included a plot to poison his successor…

Latin Times

Colombia President Falling Into Trump's Tariff 'Trap' Should be 'Cautionary Tale' For Other Countries, International Affairs Expert Warns

The Latin Times spoke with Manuel Camilo González Vides, head teacher of foreign affairs at Bogota's Universidad Javeriana, to get his assessment on Sunday's diplomatic standoff

International Business Times

Brazil's Bolsonaro Denied Passport For Trump Inauguration

Brazil's top court on Thursday refused to return the passport of right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro so that he could attend the inauguration of US president Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Where Will Migrants Go If The Trump Administration Shuts Down The Border? Many To Brazil, Expert Says

The founder of the Americas Migration Brief sat down with The Latin Times to discuss who takes the mantle if the upcoming admin deters asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter, Tallulah Willis, announces engagement to musician

‘The most beautiful love to witness,’ wrote sister Rumer

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