Rio Times · Analysis
Key Facts
—G7 Diversification Leaders committed in June 2026 to diversify trade away from China, with Brussels proposing legislation forcing companies to find alternative sources for rare earths and strategic raw materials.
—Section 301 Deadline A US investigation into Brazilian commercial practices—including Pix, ethanol and deforestation—reaches its July 2026 decision point, potentially imposing fresh tariffs on Latin America’s largest economy.
—Rare Earths Partnership Brazil and the US discussed a rare-earths partnership during a Lula-Trump meeting, placing the Amazon’s mineral wealth at the centre of North American industrial and military supply-chain planning.
