Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' is more fragile than it seems
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The succession of right-wing victories had already enabled President Donald Trump to achieve the goal of expanding the influence of the United States on Latin America. But Brazil — the largest nation in the region in population, area and economy — "has been the main missing piece in its growing list of allies in the region." The assessment is from the New York Times, which highlights: this will change if Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) wins the second rou…
Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' is more fragile than it seems
President Donald Trump likes to say he is "nine for nine" with the candidates he has backed in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Brazil's Oct. 25 runoff could make it ten. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro led the first round on Oct. 4, and Brazil under his leadership could seek to join the Shield of the Americas, the security coalition Washington launched in March and now presents as proof that the hemisphere has turned its way.How much support do th…
High-ranking military officers heard under reservation by Folha demonstrate apprehension with the possibility that, if Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) confirms his favoritism and wins President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in the second round of the elections, Brazil will join the Shield of the Americas, an initiative against organized crime led by the United States by Donald Trump. Read more (10/14/2026)
Winner of the first round of elections in Brazil and ahead of the first second round polls, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), if elected President of the Republic on October 25, must complete the map drawn by US President Donald Trump, with the aim of increasing American influence in Latin America. The evaluation is from the newspaper The New York Times, in an editorial published on Tuesday, 13. According to NYT, Brazil was the main piece missing f…
The report lists US measures in the region, from tariffs to attacks on boats, and points out Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay as the last democracies governed by the left; Flávio denies having defended military intervention The Brazilian presidential election can represent a decisive step for President Donald Trump's strategy to expand political, economic and [...]
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