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J.D. Vance group courted Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro over anti-China rare earth deal: report

J.D. Vance group courted Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro over anti-China rare earth deal: report
South China Morning Post Saturday 12 September 2026, 22:55 UTC By Igor Patrick 1 min read
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A campaign document belonging to Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing front-runner in the presidential election to be held in Brazil next month, offered Washington a rare earths supply chain designed to weaken China’s grip, local news site Amado Mundo reported on Saturday. Written in English and dated March 19, the 22-page presentation was drafted by Andre Marinho, a close Bolsonaro ally who presented the plan to the Rockbridge Network, a group of wealthy conservative donors founded by J.D....

A campaign document belonging to Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing front-runner in the presidential election to be held in Brazil next month, offered Washington a rare earths supply chain designed to weaken China’s grip, local news site Amado Mundo reported on Saturday. Written in English and dated March 19, the 22-page presentation was drafted by Andre Marinho, a close Bolsonaro ally who presented the plan to the Rockbridge Network, a group of wealthy conservative donors founded by J.D. Vance in...
J.D. Vance (PERSON) Brazil (LOCATION) Flavio Bolsonaro (PERSON) Washington (LOCATION) China (LOCATION) Amado Mundo (ORG) Andre Marinho (PERSON) Bolsonaro (PERSON) the Rockbridge Network (ORG)
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