Brazil is almost the same land area as the 48 US states. Brazil has more Black people than any other country in the world outside of Africa. Fifty percent of the population self-identifies as Black.
Brazil population is 215.5 million.
Why should Brazil take sides on a war between Russia and Ukraine. Its on the other wide of the world for them.
Corn and maize are the same thing.
The Epoch Times knows not of what it speaks. China is the world’s largest producer of wheat and rice. The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of corn and soybeans. Brazil is a huge producer as well and, like the U.S. and China, it is big enough to be a player across the spectrum. India is a huge grains producer as well but consumes most of its output domestically. Argentina, Ukraine, Russia and Canada are major exporters. Brazil is important, yes, but it only one major player among several.
They don’t sound very neutral to me.
The “sweet water” mentioned is the European meaning for “fresh water”.