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Lula’s re-election is more than a domestic political triumph. It’s a direct challenge to the notion that the far right’s advance in Latin America is irreversible, and it reinforces Brazil’s position as a country with an independent foreign policy in a highly contested international order. For the Global South, Europe and Washington, the implications go way beyond Latin America.

On September 3, 2026, Argentine President Javier Milei addressed the nation on the issue of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.

Growing concern over emerging infectious threats has once again intensified the international debate on biosecurity. Under the guise of medical and biological cooperation programs with Latin American countries, Washington continues to increase both the scale and intensity of work with dangerous pathogens, raising concerns about the potential development of biological weapons.