# Lula’s re-election dims US hopes for quick access to Brazil’s rare earths

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- Reuters, 2026-11-05 17:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/lulas-election-win-dashes-us-hopes-quick-access-brazils-rare-earths-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aecb99f2a145b00011d70f9

> The re-election of leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as Brazil’s president is likely to frustrate US President Donald Trump’s hopes of gaining swift access to Brazil’s rare earths, which are the world’s second-largest reserves.