Brazilian balancing act: Lula’s foreign policy plans
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN // Attempts to maintain a neutral stance on the invasion of Ukraine, while also buddying up with China, are sending confusing signals. Does Brazil have the heft to be a successful peace-broker? The gay Ukranian soldiers influencing policy from the front lines. And, what your voice says about your health.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there. I'm off this week. |
| 0:04.6 | Apparently we're more productive at work after a good holiday. |
| 0:12.1 | So I'm counting this Caribbean rum distillery tour as professional development. |
| 0:22.4 | Yours calling. |
| 0:24.2 | Take your holiday as seriously as British Airways holidays take your holiday. |
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| 1:05.8 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Oire Ugunbei. Every weekday, |
| 1:13.3 | we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. Despite progress across |
| 1:22.6 | much of the world, protections for LGBT rights in Ukraine have lagged for years. |
| 1:28.3 | But since the invasion, there's been a much more open embrace of gay soldiers on the front lines. |
| 1:35.3 | And, pulling a sickie is the oldest trick in the book. |
| 1:40.3 | A few sniffs here and a croak there used to be all you needed to convince your boss |
| 1:46.3 | that you deserved a day off. Now, thanks to a new algorithm, it looks like the jig is up. |
| 1:58.0 | First up, though, Brazil's president, Luis Inaccio Lula da Silva has been on a whirlwind diplomatic tour. |
| 2:14.1 | Earlier this month, Lula, as he's widely known, left Beijing with a pledge to boost economic |
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