U.S. reconciles with Brazil for leverage

The White House's sudden rapprochement with Lula — after last year’s tariffs and public tensions — looks like a strategic recalibration to secure trade and security cooperation while influencing an October reelection contest. It suggests Washington will rapidly toggle between pressure and partnership in Latin America when core economic or geopolitical interests are at stake. — If true, this signals U.S. foreign policy is increasingly transactional and election‑sensitive in the Western Hemisphere, affecting trade policy, regional alliances, and democratic competition in Brazil.