Tariffs and rare earths: Lula da Silva positions Brazil as a global player in U.S. visit
Early this week, when Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s sudden trip to Washington was announced, Brasilia was rife with speculation over whether the visit had something to do with the upcoming elections. The buzz intensified when Flávio Bolsonaro, the presumptive far-right candidate, flew to Miami a day before Mr. Lula’s meeting with Donald Trump on…