Washington Signs Rare Earths Pact With Goiás State, Not Lula

2026-03-19 - 13:10

Key Points — The US signed a memorandum of understanding with the state of Goiás on rare earths cooperation after Lula’s government failed to attend a critical minerals forum it was invited to — a snub Washington attributed to diplomatic tensions over the Bolsonaro prison visit — The US has proposed a federal-level Brazil rare