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Why It Matters: Previously, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had criticized Musk’s ideological stand and stated, “The world is not obliged to put up with Musk’s far-right ideology just because he is rich.”
Earlier this month, after Musk’s companies paid $3.3 million in fines, Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Moraes lifted the freezes on Starlink and X bank accounts.
Meanwhile, despite Musk’s legal and operational difficulties in Brazil, other tech giants like Microsoft Corp. have made significant progress in the country.
The Satya Nadella-led company has pledged a $2.7 billion investment to nurture the AI ecosystem in Latin America’s largest economy.
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