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Brazil's Bolsonaro heir eyes Washington ties, but Beijing ties constrain
Foreign Policy Magazine·BR · US · CN·3 days ago
Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) pledged to align Brazil with the 'Escudo de las Américas' initiative, a regional security bloc against narcoterrorism. This signals a potential shift in Brazil's foreign policy toward a more hawkish, US-aligned stance if he wins. The scope and membership of the initiative remain unclear, and his electoral prospects are uncertain.