The discovery in the Equatorial Margin opens up an economic opportunity for the country, but it also raises questions about climate costs, dependence on oil and the destination of the wealth generated by a finite source of resources.

The global energy transition doesn't break with the colonial past, it updates it. Within BRICS+, the promise of cooperation clashes with struggles over power, technology, and control of Global South resources.

Trump's election marks significant changes in bilateral relations between the United States and Brazil.