How a diplomatic snub evokes the complicated US-Brazil relationship in the second Trump era

President Donald Trump’s relationship with Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is complicated by the US administration’s broader strategy in Latin America.

By: Anthony W. Pereira, Tulane University; King's College London, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: March 27, 2026

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Last Updated: 4 months ago

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By Anthony W. Pereira, Tulane University; King's College London

Darren Beattie, the recently appointed U.S. State Department senior adviser for Brazil policy, had planned to attend a forum on critical minerals in São Paulo in mid-March. But his visa was denied.

The reason had nothing to do with U.S. policy on critical minerals. Rather, Beattie reportedly had plans to make a detour to Brasilia to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro. The right-wing politician, a …

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