Trump’s Brazil U-Turn: When Tariffs And Sanctions Yield To Minerals And Deals

Key Points Trump’s Brazil policy in 2025 moved from punishment to accommodation, and the turn was fast. China’s tightening grip on rare-earth supply chains helps explain why Brasília suddenly mattered more than rhetoric. While Washington eased off, Brazil’s Supreme Court kept moving, and Trump’s home-versus-abroad contrast became impossible to miss. For a stretch in 2025, […]