Lula accuses domestic 'traitors' of kneeling to US over rare earths

Brazilian President Lula publicly attacked unnamed domestic actors as 'traitors of the homeland' for allegedly promising to export rare earths and strategic minerals in raw form to the US. This rhetoric signals a potential policy shift toward local processing and export restrictions, though no concrete measures have been announced. The statement escalates nationalist framing around critical minerals, which could affect trade negotiations and investor sentiment in Brazil's mining sector.