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SITUATION REPORTS
Brazil, China: Economic Ties Poised To Draw Tighter as Lula Hints at Joining BRI
Jul 22, 2024 | 18:51 GMT
Brazil: Multiple Exemptions to Tax Reform Regulation To Increase VAT Level
Jul 11, 2024 | 16:25 GMT
Brazil: Impasse Between Brasilia and Environmental Workers Will Impact Extractive Industries
Jun 18, 2024 | 19:44 GMT
Brazil: Pushback to New Economic Policy Highlights Lula's Political Obstacles
Jun 11, 2024 | 19:50 GMT
Colombia: President Petro Announces Break of Diplomatic Ties With Israel
May 2, 2024 | 20:27 GMT
Brazil: Elon Musk Defies Brazilian Supreme Court, Spelling Trouble for X
Apr 8, 2024 | 15:42 GMT
China, U.S.: Soybean, Corn Trade Hint at Contours of Future Trade War
Mar 21, 2024 | 18:08 GMT
Brazil: President Lula Introduces Legislation To Benefit Gig Workers
Mar 5, 2024 | 17:43 GMT
![An illustrated map shows Mercosur countries. An illustrated map shows Mercosur countries.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Mercosur%20map%20display%20CROPPED%20GettyImages-1221852421.jpg?itok=-NBoj5Fm)
SnapshotsJul 11, 2024
Mercosur's Latest Meeting Highlights Its Growing Stagnation
![A map illustrating Turkey (in red) and the BRICS countries (in blue). A map illustrating Turkey (in red) and the BRICS countries (in blue).](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Turkey%20BRICS%20display.jpg?itok=si272g8T)
SnapshotsJun 26, 2024
For Turkey, BRICS Is Far From a Political and Economic Panacea
![Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seen at a ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 17, 2024. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seen at a ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 17, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Brazil%20Lula%20display%20GettyImages-2157474862.jpg?itok=e5l6vTlL)
AssessmentsJun 18, 2024
In Brazil, Lula's Obstacles to Passing Economic Policies Continue To Mount
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AssessmentsMay 11, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: Putin Goes to China, New U.S. Tariffs on China
![Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) April 12 in Dausa, India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) April 12 in Dausa, India.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/India%20Election%20GettyImages-2147742329.jpg?itok=h3x8_74B)
AssessmentsApr 13, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: Indian Elections, Scholz Goes to China
![Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 11, 2024, in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 11, 2024, in Beijing.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Xi%20China%20GettyImages-2067075555.jpg?itok=5UoJ4wek)
AssessmentsMar 23, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: Senegalese Presidential Elections, Xi Meets With U.S. CEOs
![Flooding on the Rimac River on March 18, 2017, in Chosica, at the foot of the Andes east of Lima, Peru. The current El Nino contributed to floods, crop failure, heat waves and drought across Latin America in 2023, and its effects will persist until it lifts in the second quarter of 2024. Flooding on the Rimac River on March 18, 2017, in Chosica, at the foot of the Andes east of Lima, Peru. The current El Nino contributed to floods, crop failure, heat waves and drought across Latin America in 2023, and its effects will persist until it lifts in the second quarter of 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/peru-654940404.jpg?itok=UkJKkOhP)
AssessmentsFeb 7, 2024
How El Nino Will Impact Latin America in 2024
![Different currency exchanges are seen outside the Mexican Stock Exchange building at Reforma Avenue in Mexico City on Jan. 5, 2024. Different currency exchanges are seen outside the Mexican Stock Exchange building at Reforma Avenue in Mexico City on Jan. 5, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1903202156.jpg?itok=-M6HBXtn)
AssessmentsFeb 5, 2024
How Will Changing Global Conditions Impact Latin America's Largest Economies?
![Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (center) speaks during a ministerial meeting on infrastructure investment projects in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 3, 2023. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (center) speaks during a ministerial meeting on infrastructure investment projects in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 3, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/brazil-1761107218.jpg?itok=hQNGItFL)
AssessmentsJan 22, 2024
Reassessing Brazil's Economic Outlook
![Leaders at the closing day of the BRICS Summit on Aug. 24, 2023, in Johannesburg. On Jan. 1, BRICS will admit Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia after agreeing at an August summit to expand its membership. Leaders at the closing day of the BRICS Summit on Aug. 24, 2023, in Johannesburg.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/brics-1636010756.jpg?itok=NtnDmawc)
AssessmentsDec 30, 2023
The Weekly Rundown: Taiwan's Election Media Blackout, BRICS Expansion
![Venezuelan lawmaker Pedro Carreno (L) delivers a speech while Venezuelan deputy Diosdado Cabello (R) holds a map showing the border between Venezuela and Guyana during a legislative session in Caracas on Jan. 8, 2019. Venezuelan lawmaker Pedro Carreno (L) delivers a speech while Venezuelan deputy Diosdado Cabello (R) holds a map showing the border between Venezuela and Guyana during a legislative session in Caracas on Jan. 8, 2019.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/venezuela-1079392212.jpg?itok=6xY3h3hy)
GraphicsDec 8, 2023
Venezuela's Reach for Guyana's Territory
![(From left to right) The presidents of Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia pose for photographs during the annual Mercosur leadership summit on Dec. 7, 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (From left to right) The presidents of Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia pose for photographs during the annual Mercosur leadership summit on Dec. 7, 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/mercosur-1838076869.jpg?itok=awUIBUS9)
SnapshotsDec 8, 2023
For Mercosur, Bolivia's Accession May Bring More Headaches Than Benefits