Bloomberg Hails China-Brazil 'Deepening Ties' While Ignoring Decades of Western Undermining in Latin America
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke to deepen bilateral ties, with Xi vowing to strengthen cooperation between the two major emerging economies. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'deepening of ties' isn't just about economic synergy; it's also a response to decades of Western,
particularly US, interventionism in Latin America. In 2016, Brazil experienced a 'soft coup' against then-President Dilma Rousseff, widely seen as politically motivated to remove the Workers' Party from power, paving the way for neoliberal policies and the subsequent election of Jair Bolsonaro. This follows a long pattern, including the 1973 CIA-backed coup in Chile against Salvador Allende and
the 1976 CIA-backed junta in Argentina, which disappeared 30,000 citizens. Countries like Brazil are wary of traditional partners who have historically undermined their democratic choices when they deviate from preferred economic models. Double Standard: When the US 'deepens ties' with countries, especially in resource-rich regions, it's often lauded by Western media as promoting stability and
democracy. Yet, when China does the same with Brazil, a fellow BRICS member, the framing is often tinged with skepticism or implicit concern about 'communist influence' or 'debt traps,' despite China often offering development aid with fewer political strings attached than the IMF or World Bank. This narrative conveniently ignores the US's own history of backing dictators and imposing austerity