For President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, the stakes ahead of next year’s election could not be higher.

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For President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, the stakes ahead of next year’s election could not be higher.

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, is heading to trial. But his path there has stirred concern that the judiciary has overstepped its bounds.

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Brazil, India and other emerging countries are hedging their bets against the United States.

Latin America’s biggest economy can weather the shock of a high tariff rate. But American coffee lovers and Brazilian ranchers are likely to feel the pain.

In his commitment to domination, he is missing an opportunity to shape a new multipolar order that protects America’s interests.

With President Trump preparing to revive tariffs this week, some of the world’s biggest exporters are planning a future less dependent on trade with the United States.