Brazil
country in South America
Named more than in passing in 5 episodes, from 10 September 2026 to 6 November 2026: Peter Zeihan 4 · Paul J. Warburg 1. Wikidata
2026 · 5 episodes
November 2026 · 1
6:13
Bolsonaro Flees Brazil Following Election Loss
Peter Zeihan
The blood feud between Lula and the Bolsonaros is causing a top-to-bottom fissure in Brazil's state capacity. No matter how the political conflict resolves, it will matter to a great number of people including those in the United States.
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October 2026 · 2
25:39
China Just Lost Its Best Chokehold On The Global Economy
Paul J. Warburg
China's long-term strategic hold on the global economy through rare earth metals is ending because its heavy rare earth supply is finite while other nations have untapped reserves. The geopolitical landscape is reversing as China faces a genuine supply shortage of heavy rare earths while the world develops alternatives.
6:55
How Will the Elections Impact Serbia and Brazil?
Peter Zeihan
Recent elections in Serbia and Brazil represent minor steps along a long road rather than landmark changes. No radical changes are expected in either country because they remain trapped by their specific geographic and historical constraints.
September 2026 · 2
5:42
How to Work Together Like Early Rome
Peter Zeihan
Southeast Asia and Southern Latin America resemble pre-Rome due to economic integration and lack of historical conflict. These regions must form new alliances to survive the breakdown of current global systems.
3:04
Project Vault Doesn't Solve the Mineral Problem
Peter Zeihan
Project Vault fails to solve the mineral problem because most critical materials processing is done in China. Without diplomacy to secure resources from Canada, Australia, and Brazil, the initiative remains a rounding error.