Vance-linked group approaches Flávio Bolsonaro for anti-China minerals deal

A political operative with ties to Brazil’s Bolsonaro dynasty drafted a proposal for the Rockbridge Network, a group founded by JD Vance, pitching a rare earths supply chain stretching from Brazil to the United States. The catch: the document, which bore Flávio Bolsonaro’s logo, tied the minerals initiative to support for Flávio’s presidential campaign ahead of Brazil’s October elections. The proposal was authored by Andre Marinho, a figure associated with the Bolsonaro political family, and dated March 19, 2026. Marinho has confirmed he wrote the presentation but insists it was never actually shared with US officials. What the proposal actually says Flávio Bolsonaro has been making this argument publicly at political forums throughout 2026, advocating for deeper mineral trade ties with Washington as a counterweight to Beijing’s dominance. But the Marinho document went further than public talking points. It explicitly linked the rare earths supply chain initiative to political support for Flávio’s presidential bid, effectively bundling geopolitical resource strategy with domestic electoral ambitions. The presentation targeted the Rockbridge Network specifically, a conservative poli...