Can Brazil Become China’s Export Hub for South America?

Chinese state-owned firms still play a major role in Brazil, but private companies are now expanding fast, especially in autos, tech, and services.

Chinese development finance in Africa is often framed as an outlier: faster, more demand-driven, and less concerned with governance, corruption, environmental impact, or human rights conditions than traditional lenders. But research by Keyi Tang offers a more nuanced picture.

New data challenges the idea that China’s Belt and Road Initiative is collapsing. Christoph Nedopil joins Eric to review the 2025 BRI data and explain what drove a record year of BRI engagement worldwide. Watch - tinyurl.com/29fycvev

The U.S. strategic dialogue on Africa has become overwhelmingly focused on securing critical minerals. Judd Devermont breaks down Washington’s tunnel vision and the internal conflict within the U.S. foreign policy ecosystem. Watch the Full Analysis - tinyurl.com/bdf62h5e

Developing Nations Should Avoid Choosing Between China and the U.S. Jorge Heine explains active non-alignment and why Global South nations should avoid choosing sides in the U.S.-China rivalry.

China and the United States are increasingly practicing similar foreign policy playbooks: assertive in their own neighborhoods, restrained elsewhere. What does China’s actual engagement with Iran look like in practice?

Christoph Nedopil explains why oil and gas dominated BRI energy investments, why renewables still hit record levels, and how this created the “dirtiest and greenest” year in BRI history.

What does Maduro’s detention actually mean for China? Eric Olander speaks with CGSP Latin America fellow @alonsoillueca.bsky.social, discussing whether Maduro's capture presents new risks or opportunities for China. Full Episode - tinyurl.com/ycy92at5

Is Trying to Outspend China’s BRI a Strategic Mistake? Quincy Institute researchers Karthik Sankaran and Dan Ford argue that competing directly with China misses the point of development finance, and could undermine U.S. effectiveness in the Global South.

@ KevinHincksCS : "The federal government is down 348,000 jobs. That's an 11.5% cut in the federal workforce. Despite that, jobs are gaining. It's ALL PRIVATE SECTOR. It's quite amazing, actually." The federal government is the smallest it's been since 1966. TRUMP EFFECT! 🔥 ht RapidResponse47

Walking 10,000 Steps a day. You will be shocked! 😯 #walking #walk #health #healthy #bluesky #uk #us #usa #india #pakistan #japan

Social media might look simple from the outside, but inside a brokerage it’s one of the toughest things to get right. 👀 On this episode, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐳 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 hosts and guest unpack how GUIDE navigates authenticity, branding, and consistency without turning every agent into

BREAKING: Emirati government officials tell MS NOW that UAE plans "severe retaliatory response" after intercepting Iranian missiles earlier.  Chris Jansing reports www.ms.now/liveblog/ira...

We’ve kept the soul of old-school fantasy TTRPGs, but turned up the intensity. Every roll matters. Every fight is deadly. Every victory is earned. 🔥 Coming Soon: The Lethal Academy Starter Boxed Set – your entry point into a grim, thrilling, and unforgettable fantasy experience.

Global Market Updates: Diplomatic Developments, ECB Policy, and Commodity Trade Shifts #finance #economy #business #markets

America First? Or oil companies first?   "What's good for business is good for the United States". Veteran diplomat Richard Haass on Venezuela, Maduro's capture, and the future of US foreign policy. This clip is part of Katie Couric's in-depth conversation with Richard on her Substack channel.

Throwback – Celebrating the Graduation of the Class of 2026 at Texila American University Zambia 🔗 Apply now: tau.edu.zm/tau-zambia-b... #Texila #TexilaAmericanUniversity #Graduation2026 #Graduation #TexilaJourney #TexilaZambia #Zambia #Zambians #LifeAtTexila

I think I need more variations of the little shell guys Ones that throw things, ones that jump, etc. I might make all enemies harder to destroy, but have them re-spawn much less often🤔 Balance is tough to figure out #indiedev #pixelart #indiegames

Your newsfeed is weaponised by the billionaires who own it, the politicians who pay off the billionaires and is riddled with their abhorrent hard right talking points presented as “normal” “Truth Lies&Media” on the dark arts of the disinformation scammers. Apple&Spotify🍎 Promo Match Frame Editing

I love AOC. I wish we could clone her to run in every state in this misbegotten country Tony

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has released new details regarding a shooting inside a Smith’s grocery store that left two people dead. READ MORE: https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/20/police-bodycam-video-depicts-chaos-after-man-shoots-kills-couple-inside-las-vegas-grocery-store/ 

At the State Capitol tree lighting, families & leaders came together for holiday cheer & a call to serve. 🌲✨ GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday highlighted rising demand at the Sacramento Food Bank & encouraged Californians to give back. 🥫 👉🏽 Find ways to serve at CAServiceCorps.com

Great group, George! 💙

Today, 15th of May on Cape Town News… 🔥 Who’s really behind Cape Town’s R20bn airport boom? 🌊 Western Cape flood toll climbs as the final disaster numbers emerge. ✊ Prosecutors move to block bail for Fadiel Adams. 📍 Watch the full bulletin at 3 PM today.

Tensions, Taxes, and Turmoil ➜ The US has intensified its naval blockade on Iran, seizing a cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, while a global summit has convened over 50 countries to discuss fossil fuel phaseout amid the energy crisis.

One thing California lawmakers can do to make it less expensive for families to live here? Give Californians making under $100,000 real tax relief.

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Halloween Week begins tomorrow!!! Join us all next week on Cole TV for our 5th Annual Halloween Week where some of the most spooktacular content is coming your way! It all kicks off tomorrow night! #coletv #halloween #thisishalloween #spookyseason #halloweenweek

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One the first things Ellis did after reuniting with Max was to pretend his feelings for her were just misplaced trauma & grief, which hurt Max. 🤦‍♀️ Now he knows the truth & that he bungled it, complete with a new gf too. It's a mess but #Ellimax will persevere. 🤲 💖 #WildCards #tvsky #drama #romcom

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🎵 V I N C E N T — Don McLean (1971) American Pie

Gestern bissche geR-Typet und man was vermiss ich in den Spielen heutzutage das Spritelimit. War einfach der Moment wo man weiß jetzt komms dicke #SuperNintendo #NintendoSwitch2 #SuperR-Type

Just cleaned out my firebox. The Blaze King Princess I-29 is the most efficient fireplace I’ve ever used. 🪵🔥🪵 I can easily get 10-20 hours of heat from one fire. It depends, of course, on the type of wood and where I place the damper.

You can’t claim to be "tough on crime" while presiding over a system where more than half of all charges are dropped. Courtrooms are triple-booked and under-resourced and Bill 75 addresses none of this. This govt is failing victims, failing on public safety, and letting the justice system crumble.

It’s Wear Green Day for Mental Health Awareness! Wear your green on May 14

We've got a few rain chances in the forecast for this weekend. I've got the latest details below! #arwx #ARStormTeam

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Duct tape. A door latch. Five men. One scandal that changed history. Here’s the real story behind “White House Plumbers” and the Watergate break-in. #Watergate #HistoryVsHollywood

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Your vote IS the cure. #EpsteinClass #PedoProtectors

#MeanwhileInCanada. Casper the Owl that was injured in the late 90’s and who can’t return to the wild fosters baby owlets — she has fostered over 500 owlets in her lifetime. #BritishColumbia OWL Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation Society

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Panama is now caught in the middle of a growing U.S.-China clash over control of strategic canal ports. Pedro Armada joins Eric to explain why Beijing’s pressure campaign may be escalating and why Panama’s options are narrowing. Watch - tinyurl.com/3d7sxs8w

🚜💧Las regiones agrícolas de California enfrentan inseguridad hídrica, calor extremo e inundaciones, entre muchos otros desafíos. Las soluciones basadas en la naturaleza ofrecen un enfoque eficaz para abordar estos retos.

hey everyone i am live over on #twitch streaming more Resident Evil Requiem lets goo #twitchstreamer #TwitchStreamers #twitchaffiliate #twitchtv #ResidentEvilRequiem twitch.tv/slashermedia

That Time I Helped Stop Conflict Between Guatemala and Belize - Steve Hendrix with the “Global Minute”

Now is a good time to talk to real people instead of drawing your full opinion from social media #news #politics #usa #whitehouse #america

At a protest against ICE outside of 26 Federal Plaza in NYC on Saturday June 7th, pepper spray was deployed on protestors where a cop accidentally sprayed himself.

SOULAGÉ à l’annonce du cessez-le-feu entre les États-Unis et l’#Iran, car j’avais vraiment peur que le président Trump ne mette ses menaces de destruction du pays et de la civilisation iraniennes à exécution, mais terriblement en colère ⬇️.

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Good morning, happy Friday :)

Terremoto di magnitudo 5,3 l’8 marzo alle 05:32 nell’Epiro, vicino a Leptokaria. Gravi danni nei villaggi di Psina, Seniko e Agios Nikolaos: case lesionate, crolli e chiese danneggiate. Dopo la scossa principale, forte aftershock di 4,7. Molti residenti restano all’aperto per paura.

Hay voces que nacen del ruido. Y otras que nacen del alma. ✨ Las segundas suelen decir la verdad. 🎶 El idioma del alma — F.C. Miranda Disponible en plataformas musicales. 💭 ¿Qué ha cambiado en tu vida desde que decidiste escucharte más a ti mismo? #MusicaDeAutor #ReflexionesDelAlma #NuevaMusica

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Mary Berry has revealed how her son William's death sparked her cooking career as she opened up on how her family has kept his memory alive for 30 years. Full Story 🔗 abcly.us/4q2sn3Dslagb

The sun is coming round again, finally direct sunlight in my apartment again. Winters suuuuck in that regard. Mumpitz is a happy boi.