The suspension of a Brazilian judge last month as part of an investigation into his links with an organized crime group did not make headlines. But it is a worrying sign of the ever-growing influence of the country’s main drug-trafficking organizations, which have steadily accumulated wealth and power in recent years.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s agenda for Brazil’s G-20 presidency prioritizes issues important to many Global South countries, including global governance reform, reducing hunger and addressing climate change.
Tensions have escalated between Brazil and Israel in recent days after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva compared Israel’s military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust.
