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Lula da Silva and Donald Trump at separate official events with Brazilian and United States flags.

Lula chooses dialogue as Trump becomes the central test of his fourth term

Brazil will defend sovereignty while seeking relief from US tariffs, sanctions and security pressure without weakening its ties with China.

The Strait of Magellan between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in southern Chile.

Latin America

US envoy's Magellan remarks trigger sovereignty backlash in Chile

Ambassador Brandon Judd appeared to connect US support for Chilean sovereignty in the Strait of Magellan to cooperation on Washington's priorities, prompting official rejection before he said his words had been misrepresented.

President José Antonio Kast and Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna attend a Shield of the Americas meeting.

Latin America

Kast faces domestic backlash over Chile's entry into Trump's Shield of the Americas

The government calls the US-led initiative a non-binding political declaration, but former presidents and opposition lawmakers question its economic, security and sovereignty provisions.

Police conduct a security operation in a Salvador neighbourhood.

Brazil

Bahia's violence tests Lula in the Brazilian stronghold he needs for reelection

Public fear over gangs and police lethality is eroding confidence in Bahia, where Lula won 72% in 2022 and now needs another large margin against Flávio Bolsonaro.

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