The Secret Agent won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film and Best Actor, increasing Americans’ understanding of Brazilian cinema and history.
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Bessent’s Bizarre Bailout
Today on TAP: Argentina will get U.S. help despite its perverse economic policies, only because fellow economic pervert Trump and Argentina’s Milei are soulmates. It won’t work.
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Democratic Brazil, Autocratic America
Today on TAP: Their system is working as Bolsonaro is brought to justice. Ours is failing.
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Could the Rest of the World Unite Against Trump?
Today on TAP: So far, he has played off one country against another—and played on everyone’s fears. It’s a classic collective-action problem. But the ultimate winner is not the U.S.
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Trump Will Double the Price of Coffee to Help a Fellow Fascist Coup-ster
Today on TAP: He proposed a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian imports unless they stop trying to hold Bolsonaro accountable for his attempted coup.
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Brazil, Elon, and the Battle for Latin America
How to get your social media platform banned in Brazil.
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White House Offers Climate Subsidies to Rich Allies
‘The advanced economies are closing in on themselves’
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Latin America’s Pink Partnership
Latin America’s regional integration promises to make the region more resilient to pandemics, extreme weather, and geopolitical turmoil. The U.S. should recognize a potential partner—not a threat.
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How Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Helped Lula Win
A democratic America took the air out of the Brazilian far right.