In Brazil, document bearing Bolsonaro campaign symbols proposed rare earths deal to US
In Brazil, a document bearing the symbols of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s election campaign was made public, proposing that Washington create a rare-earth metals supply chain to weaken China’s position in this market. The South China Morning Post reported this, citing the Brazilian outlet Amado Mundo.
According to Amado Mundo, the 22-page English-language presentation, dated March 19, was prepared by André Marinho, a Bolsonaro ally and candidate for governor of Rio de Janeiro. The document was reportedly presented to the Rockbridge Network, a network of wealthy conservative donors founded by JD Vance in 2019.
Rare-earth metals proposals
The presentation said that a Flávio Bolsonaro government would stop the sale of unprocessed ore abroad, avoid structural dependence on Chinese processing chains, and cooperate with the United States on a parallel supply system. The document promised the United States reduced dependence on China and guaranteed supplies of raw materials for artificial intelligence, defense, and the energy transition.
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The presentation’s authors also said that Brazil could become one of the three largest suppliers outside China and attract up to $100 billion into the mining industry over ten years. Every page of the file featured campaign symbols, including the inscription “Flavio Bolsonaro | 2026 Campaign.”
Denials and funding questions
Marinho confirmed that he wrote the presentation but said it had never been shown to a U.S. official and was not connected to Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign. He also confirmed that he traveled to Dallas in March at the invitation of the Rockbridge Network, where the creation of a Brazilian branch of the network was discussed, but said he rejected the idea in May.
Bolsonaro’s election rival Renan Santos said this month that the Rockbridge Network had funded the senator’s campaign. Two people whom Santos named as the network’s operators in Brazil denied this; one of them, Tallis Gomes, filed a criminal complaint over defamation. Brazilian law prohibits companies and foreign entities from funding candidates, and the electoral court registry contains no data on U.S. funds. It states that Bolsonaro’s campaign declared 48.17 million reais, or $9.4 million, of which 95% came from his party.
