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Brazil, electric vehicle production and Great Power Competition

The competition in the global electric car (EV) industry has intensified since 2022, with the US and Europe on one side and China on the other. This competition is not just about market dominance but also about the control of supply chains, which is a crucial aspect of the EV industry. Brazil's potential is also clear. The Amazonian country is moving away from the US sphere of influence and approaching that of the Red Dragon through technological and industrialisation projects. It is thus becoming the port of entry for electric transport in LA, which comes from China but will be produced domestically.

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José Carlos Díaz Silva

OBELA

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Brazil

industrial policy

great power competition

electric vehicles

Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil and Peru: Some Common Features

Three neighbouring countries are going through a violent social conflict, and another one will be in the first half of 2022. Brazil because of elections considered fraudulent, Peru because of a presidential replacement considered fraudulent, and Bolivia because of the imprisonment of a Santa Cruz politician linked to the 2019 coup. He is a virulent opponent of the MAS government. Between 13 June and 30 June 2022, Ecuador protests convulsed the country, led by the indigenous movement and joined by civil society. Repression in Brazil and Bolivia has led to the arrest of hundreds of people.

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