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Societies in the Mirror: Political and Social Change in Brazil and the United States

The Brazil Program at the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a panel discussion to examine these dynamics: in both countries, economic insecurity, demographic change, technological disruption, and declining confidence in institutions are...
Giulia Branco Spiess
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Q&A with Igor Patrick: “The dispute over who processes Brazilian rare earths—not who digs them—will define whether this moment becomes strategic autonomy or just another commodity boom.”

This Q&A is part of the Brazil Program's ongoing efforts to examine the evolving geopolitical and economic dynamics shaping Brazil's role in global supply chains, particularly in the context of...
Giulia Branco Spiess
Igor Patrick
  • Interviews

Santos: “Washington viewed the USTR process as an opportunity for Brazil to make concessions, while Brasilia saw it as a space for reciprocal exchanges”

The director of the Brazil Program, Bruna Santos, participated in O Assunto, g1's flagship news podcast in Brazil, to discuss the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) decision to impose a...
Bruna Santos
Natuza Nery
  • Podcasts

Santos: “The era of sweeping tariffs is here to stay, and the private sector will increasingly begin pricing in U.S. tariff risk.”

In an interview with O Globo, Bruna Santos, director of the Brazil Program, discussed the broader implications of the Trump administration’s tariff strategy, arguing that tariffs are increasingly being treated...
Bruna Santos
  • Interviews

USTR Announces Tariff Decision on Brazil—What It Means

On July 15, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its final decision following the Section 301 investigation into Brazil, confirming a new 25% tariff on a...
Giulia Branco Spiess
Bruna Santos
Monica de Bolle
  • Interviews

A Conversation on Key Takeaways from the Congressional Staff Delegation to Brazil

Following the Inter-American Dialogue’s Congressional Staff Delegation to Brazil, the Brazil Program hosted a post-delegation discussion on June 8, 2026, bringing together the participating U.S. congressional staff and the Program's...
Giulia Branco Spiess
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U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation to Brazil

In May, the Brazil Program at the Inter-American Dialogue led a bipartisan U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation to Brazil, with visits to Brasília and São Paulo....
Giulia Branco Spiess
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Santos: “Proceedings conducted under Section 301 have served less as an end in themselves and more as mechanisms to enhance the United States’ bargaining leverage in trade negotiations.”

In an interview with Folha de S.Paulo, Bruna Santos, director of the Brazil Program, discussed the U.S. Trade Representative’s preliminary findings under the Section 301 investigation concerning Brazil, arguing that...
Bruna Santos
  • Interviews

State-Level Overview of U.S. Trade With Brazil

Trade between the United States and Brazil has grown significantly over the past several years, with the US enjoying a trade surplus with Brazil....
Fernanda Pinto Silva Martins Castro
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A Mixed Bag in Mexican Remittance Growth