As Organized Crime Surges Across Brazil, the Lula Administration and the 'Lulinha' Fallout Fracture the President's Moral Legitimacy

After losing the Serra Verde mine—the sole operational rare earth supplier to the United States—Brazil now stands by inertly as Washington and Caracas strike the largest oil deal in history. The Brazilian state enters the final month before the presidential election rudderless, devoid of strategic planning in the National Power domain and lacking any geostrategic vision for National Security.