Mexico is pushing toward a new law that would enable it to throw out elections compromised by "foreign interference." It's a clear shot at Washington. Sheinbaum has increasingly been pushing back on Trump. But it also could give the ruling party even more power. Free link: nyti.ms/4nJdpMs

NEW: The Trump administration aims to use the tools of counterterrorism to go after what it calls antifa and leftist groups. It lists antifa as a priority in an internal intelligence document. Some US officials worry this means more domestic surveillance. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

U.S. Pushes Allies to Chase a New Terrorism Target: The Far Left

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NEW: The Trump administration is deploying its counterterrorism machine against far-left groups like antifa. Current & former U.S. officials worry the strategy could target political opponents and distract from more pressing terrorism threats. Free link: nyti.ms/422iIfH

After 10 weeks of a U.S. oil blockade, Cuba's grid is near collapse. Russia may be sending a lifeline: a state-owned tanker full of crude. But a Chinese-owned tanker, spooked by U.S. threats, abandoned its Cuba delivery and is now looking for a buyer elsewhere. w/ @jacknicas.bsky.social

Trump has pledged to halt any oil headed to Cuba, but his administration won't call it a blockade. But it's functioning as one — pushing 10 million people toward a humanitarian crisis and its government to the brink. My latest w/ @jacknicas.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/w...

A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba

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Thursday’s @nytimes.com front page

Delcy Rodríguez on Saturday: “What is being done to Venezuela is a barbarity.” Delcy Rodríguez on Sunday: “We extend an invitation to the U.S. government to work together on a cooperative agenda." What a difference a day makes. Gift link: nyti.ms/4jmMYdc

A Test for Venezuela’s New Leader: Solidifying Power, but Pleasing Trump

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The U.S. attack on Venezuela shook Latin America more than any event this century — but its meaning depends on whom you ask. Yet one thing everyone can agree on: The U.S. is once again the center of gravity in Latin America, for better or worse. My NYT analysis — free to read: nyti.ms/3Luzz6k

Maduro’s Capture Shows Trump’s Goal to Dominate the Americas

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The Western Hemisphere has become the United States’ central theater abroad. My analysis on the "Donroe Doctrine" and how it has upended politics up and down the Americas. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/w...

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: Trump’s Bid to Control the Western Hemisphere

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🎧 Listen to the podcast! @juliavargasjones.bsky.social, @julianadalpiva.bsky.social and @jacknicas.bsky.social spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about what the U.S. can learn from Brazil’s effort to hold its leaders accountable. 🔗: buff.ly/IedLBfq

What the U.S. Can Learn from Bolsonaro’s Coup Conviction

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“I decided to write this essay to establish an open and frank dialogue with the president of the United States.” President Lula’s message to Trump in the New York Times today. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

Opinion | Lula: Brazilian Democracy and Sovereignty Are Non-Negotiable

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“.. The U.S. needs to know it’s not dealing with a banana republic.” @nytimes.com 🇧🇷 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/w...

Congratulations to the Guardian team on this important new podcast about the murder of a British journalist and Brazilian environmentalist in the Amazon rainforest.

Tom Phillips@tomphillips.bsky.social · last yr.

Out now: the first episodes of our new six-part @theguardian.com‬⁩ podcast series about Dom and Bruno and the Amazon. Please do listen and share. www.theguardian.com/technology/a...

This mine in Brazil backed by American investors produces some of the world's hardest-to-find rare earths. It could be the West's best hedge against China's rare-earth dominance. There's one problem: It is contracted to sell all its rare earths to China. nyti.ms/3Y25EWg

How Brazil’s Rare Earths Mine Illustrates China’s Grip Over Minerals (Gift Article)

A Brazilian rare earths mine backed by American investors illustrates China’s grip over the strategic minerals that underpin the modern economy.

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This is a very impressive package of reporting from @infoamazonia.org on the new race for oil in the Amazon rainforest: infoamazonia.org/en/project/e...

Every Last Drop

Every Last Drop Fifty years of damage isn’t enough. A new race for oil is underway in the Amazon. STORIES CLICK ON THE COUNTRIES' NAMES TO READ THE

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Shortly after 3 a.m., a battering ram burst open the door to a 14th-floor apartment and three men dressed in the black tactical gear of the Chilean police rushed in. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/w... via @nytimes.com @jacknicas.bsky.social Pascale Bonnefoy @jwbartlett92.bsky.social

Did Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Order a Murder in Chile?

The discovery of Ronald Ojeda’s body encased in concrete in Chile has raised new fears over how far President Nicolás Maduro will go to keep his stranglehold on Venezuela.

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Milei just pulled Argentina out of the World Health Organization, following Trump. It reflects Milei’s effort to align his nation with Trump’s scorched-earth approach to the international order, even if it comes at the expense of Argentina’s partners. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/w...

Mirroring Trump, Milei Pulls Argentina From W.H.O.

President Javier Milei has sought to align Argentina with President Trump, even if it means breaking with previous allies and partners.

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Aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing. Inside the chaotic deportation flight to Brazil: w/ @juhfaddul.bsky.social nyti.ms/4ggT0ZS

Inside a Chaotic U.S. Deportation Flight to Brazil (Gift Article)

The Trump administration’s first flight deporting Brazilians involved aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing.

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New bluesky users: The Brazilians beat you here. After Brazil blocked X because Elon broke the law there, millions of Brazilians took refuge here. That's great news for you; the Brazilians are very good at the internet. bsky.app/profile/bsky...

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What a week! In the last few days, Bluesky has grown by more than 2.6 million users, over 85% of which are Brazilian. Welcome, we are so excited to have you here! Here are answers to some common questions about Bluesky:

The past five weeks in North Gaza has been one of the deadliest moments of the war. If you want to understand what has happened and why, this is the piece that explains it. As you can imagine, it's distressing: nyti.ms/4el4vOQ

Israel’s Bloody Cycle of War Against Hamas Returns to North Gaza

Israel said its forces had returned to northern Gaza to fight a Hamas resurgence. That has brought a new round of suffering for residents.

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Quem leu Limite de Caracteres viu que o cara é tudo menos eficiente. Sim, é bom em fazer cortes, mas não em transformar isso em eficiência.

Elon Musk no governo Trump: o que se sabe e o que falta saber sobre seu futuro cargo | Eleições nos EUA 2024 | G1

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Somos repórteres do New York Times que cobrem o Elon Musk e Twitter há anos, e escrevemos o livro que conta o que aconteceu nos bastidores quando Musk comprou o Twitter e o transformou no X. Hoje nosso livro sai em português no Brasil. Compra aqui: www.amazon.com.br/dp/655692729...

Limite de caracteres: Como Elon Musk destruiu o Twitter | Amazon.com.br

Compre online Limite de caracteres: Como Elon Musk destruiu o Twitter, de Conger, Kate, Mac, Ryan, Delfini, Mariana, Schwartz, Christian, Mattos, Bruno, Lanius, Marcela, Allen, Chris na Amazon. Frete GRÁTIS em milhares de produtos com o Amazon Prime. Encontre diversos livros escritos por Conger, Kate, Mac, Ryan, Delfini, Mariana, Schwartz, Christian, Mattos, Bruno, Lanius, Marcela, Allen, Chris com ótimos preços.

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Meus colegas do New York Times escreveram o livro que conta o que aconteceu nos bastidores quando Elon Musk comprou o Twitter e o transformou no X. Hoje o livro saiu em português no Brasil: a.co/d/4VC4Dta

Limite de caracteres: Como Elon Musk destruiu o Twitter | Amazon.com.br

Compre online Limite de caracteres: Como Elon Musk destruiu o Twitter, de Conger, Kate, Mac, Ryan, Delfini, Mariana, Schwartz, Christian, Mattos, Bruno, Lanius, Marcela, Allen, Chris na Amazon. Frete GRÁTIS em milhares de produtos com o Amazon Prime. Encontre diversos livros escritos por Conger, Kate, Mac, Ryan, Delfini, Mariana, Schwartz, Christian, Mattos, Bruno, Lanius, Marcela, Allen, Chris com ótimos preços.

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kate conger@kateconger.com · 2y ago

Today's the day! The Portuguese translation of Character Limit is available in Brazil. @rmac.bsky.social and I are so excited for everyone there to read it! www.amazon.com.br/dp/655692729...

What to know about X’s status in Brazil: nyti.ms/3zo64Nz

Musk Finds a Way Around Brazil’s X Ban

Elon Musk’s social media platform used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Blocking it again would be difficult, experts said.

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It was a stunning moment, even for Brazil, where outrageous political antics are routine. During a televised debate, a politician hit his rival with an iron chair, sending him to hospital. Story with @jacknicas.bsky.social for @nytimes.com nyti.ms/47BCHnK

Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair

The stunning attack on live television is likely to reorder the race to lead São Paulo, Latin America’s largest city.

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Deu no New York Times: a cadeirada. com @anaionova.bsky.social nyti.ms/3zmSDxm

Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair

The stunning attack on live television is likely to reorder the race to lead São Paulo, Latin America’s largest city.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court had a problem: Elon Musk's social network, X, was not paying fines and had already been blocked across the nation. So the court took an unusual maneuver: It made a different Musk-controlled company help settle the bill. nyti.ms/4d5P9wQ

Brazilian Court Makes One Musk Company Pay Fines of Another

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice said that because Elon Musk controlled both X and Starlink, one company was responsible for the fines of the other.

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Para brasileiros que construíram seus negócios no X, o bloqueio da rede social de Elon Musk foi um choque. De um dia para outro, tiveram que buscar outras plataformas para alcançar clientes, patrocinadores e seguidores. Matéria no @nytimes.com, com ajuda de @jacknicas.bsky.social bit.ly/3MAy7wa

They Had Thriving Lives on X, Until Brazil Banned It Overnight

The ban on Elon Musk’s X has dealt a blow to Brazilians whose livelihoods depended on internet followings they had amassed for years, and which disappeared overnight.

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They had thriving businesses, that they built mostly on X. Then, when a judge banned the social network in Brazil, it upended their livelihoods overnight. I spoke to some of the Brazilians hit by the ban on X. Story for @nytimes.com, with help from @jacknicas.bsky.social bit.ly/3MAy7wa

They Had Thriving Lives on X, Until Brazil Banned It Overnight

The ban on Elon Musk’s X has dealt a blow to Brazilians whose livelihoods depended on internet followings they had amassed for years, and which disappeared overnight.

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It's Hard Fork Friday! This week, the Times' Jack Nicas helps us break down the story of X and Brazil. THEN: we go full founder mode to discuss Founder Mode. And finally, teachers and students call in to share their opinions on phones in schools www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/p...

X Gets a Brazilian Ax + Founder Mode + Listeners Respond on School Phone Bans

“This is not a normal legal dispute.”

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