Geopolitical Risk & Policy - The Trump administration's State Department, National Security Council, and intelligence services are operating with limited insight into Brazil due to a lack of access to internal USAID files [1] - Accessing and reviewing USAID files on a country-by-country basis in critical regions with contentious foreign relations is crucial for informed policy-making [2] - Publicly releasing as much of the reviewed USAID files as possible, as soon as possible, is recommended [2] Historical Context - Understanding the history of "fuckery" (potential past misdeeds or problematic actions) is necessary for formulating smart and tailored policy towards Brazil [1]

With @nataliegwinters, I once again stressed to the Trump admin that the USAID Files must be accessed, reviewed on a country by country basis in the critical regions where foreign relations are most contentious, then publicly released as much as possible, as soon as possible https://t.co/9lHVdSzqPr ...

The most important thing the State Department can do right now is access and then make public the USAID Files. Right now, apparently, the State Department does not even have access, despite taking it over. This must immediately 🚨 be the priority. I explain why here: https://t.co/NbgjpBIX0aMike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber):The US Institute of Peace Deep Dive Part 3: How Our Government Starts Revolutions https://t.co/rte03thmOx ...

How to do it https://t.co/5RjTD1vOjrMike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber):We need USAID Files, State Department GEC Files and US Institute of Peace Files. https://t.co/l5StS7UlNM ...

We need USAID Files, State Department GEC Files and US Institute of Peace Files. https://t.co/l5StS7UlNM ...