The Trump 2.0 Administration and the Global South
the case of Brazil
Keywords:
Brazil, United States, Lula da Silva, Donald TrumpAbstract
This article analyzes the relationship between the Trump 2.0 Administration and the Global South. Here, the Global South is understood not merely as a geographical designation but as an analytical category. It is conceptualized as a historical, political, and relational construct whose analytical value lies in highlighting patterns of hierarchy, asymmetry, and differentiation within the international system. The relationship between the United States and the Global South is examined through a case study of Brazil, chosen for its historical centrality in United States. relations, its enduring self-identification with the Global South, and the tense, asymmetric dynamics that marked the bilateral relationship during the first year of the Trump administration.
