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Saudi Arabia eyes investments in Brazil and beyond

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BRAZIL

Saudi Arabia is highly dependent on food imports and has designated Brazil a strategic partner for food security, while Brazil is keen to secure investments to develop its…

Tierra del Fuego may become a focus for new tensions

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LATIN AMERICA

Shipping traffic in the Magellan Strait has increased amid restrictions in the Panama and Suez canals, and the area is key to Chile’s green hydrogen plans. Argentine President…

Harris may use US foreign policy as campaign asset

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US

While domestic issues will dominate the campaign that Harris will run as she looks to re-energise the Democratic base, her ties to President Joe Biden’s foreign policy will be…

Nicaragua’s ties with Russia will continue to deepen

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NICARAGUA

This is the latest in a series of responses to increasing cooperation between Russia and Nicaragua. Russia’s financial struggles limit economic assistance for Nicaragua, but the…

Securing inputs is key to Seoul’s diplomatic strategy

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SOUTH KOREA

This followed the first-ever Korea-Africa summit, where critical minerals loomed large; President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visits to three resource-rich Central Asian states; and Seoul’s…

US democracy promotion is shaped by current realities

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UNITED STATES

Biden’s comments at last month’s D-Day commemoration and to NATO leaders have emphasised protecting democracy rather than promoting it. Democracy promotion has been embedded in US…

Vance has strong but nuanced US foreign policy views

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US

Although Vance’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) focused on his personal story and its connection to domestic policy, he has strong opinions on a…

Venezuela election uncertainty will bring instability

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VENEZUELA

The opposition remains confident that it will win the presidential contest on July 28. However, either defeat or victory will likely bring protests and pockets of political…

China may try to weaken Pacific policing deal

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CHINA/PACIFIC

Loosely modelled on frameworks including EUROPOL and AMERIPOL, the initiative aims to boost cooperation on tackling cross-border organised crime and responding to political or…

Canada to suffer Chinese retaliation over EV tariffs

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CANADA

The moves mirror those taken earlier by Washington and take effect next month. Beijing has filed a complaint with the WTO and retaliated by opening an anti-dumping probe into…