Tension with Argentina: The call for consultations of ambassador Julio Bitelli after Javier Milei exposed the “socialist garbage” during an event of the Brazilian opposition led by Flavio Bolsonaro.
Brazilian disdain: The unfortunate reaction of Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, who described Milei's stance as something that “harms Argentina”.
Commercial interventionism: While attacking its partners, Lula promotes a FTA between Mercosur and China, aligning with the interests of the Asian giant.
In the economic sphere, Brazil's poor diplomatic management jeopardizes the principle of agreement on the Mercosur-EU quotas.
While the EU suspended imports of Brazilian beef, Lula's country has redirected its exports towards China, already reaching 80% of its quota.
Paraguay, under Peña's leadership, continues to legitimately push for greater flexibility and increased quotas for its products, refusing to accept the impositions of a bloc that, if it does not resolve these tensions before the end of September, will fall under “the law of the jungle” in managing its exports for 2027.












