Question

In March 2023, this country and China reached an agreement to trade in their own currencies, removing the US Dollar as an intermediary. (-5[1])Former foreign minister Celso Amorim claimed that this country has refused to sell weapons to Ukraine due to its dependence (10[1])on Russia for fuel (-5[1])and fertilizer. In July 2023, this country’s president announced that forest clearance was down by 33%, which he attributed to a crackdown on mining on indigenous lands. After claiming this country’s electronic voting system was rigged, a former president of this country was barred from running for public office until 2030. For 10 points, name this country currently led by Lula da Silva (10[1])and previously by Jair Bolsonaro. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Brazil [or Federative Republic of Brazil; or República Federativa do Brasil]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Daniel Shannon (DII)University of Delaware AColumbia A22-5
Elias Ziyadeh (DII)PennRutgers4210
Mukhil Krishnan (DII)LehighSwarthmore B46-5
Ben Rotko (UG)Swarthmore BLehigh10910
Geoffrey Wu (UG)Columbia AUniversity of Delaware A11510

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y3100%0%67%88.67