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Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social

🧐 The Peter Thiel-backed Rockbridge Network—founded by JD Vance & Chris Buskirk—“began setting up in Brazil.” The strategy targeted “media, youth training & legislative activity,” but Rockbridge claims the project didn’t move forward & that its name is being used improperly. 9/28/26 …1/

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social

An investigation found that Andre Marinho had “incorporated a Brazilian branch of [the Thiel-backed] Rockbridge” & that a “businessman whom Marinho introduced to Rockbridge…became involved in Flavio Bolsonaro’s campaign…” The the businessman admits Rockbridge ties “but denies channelling…funds.” 1/

share.googleWashington targets Lula in bid to control Brazil and South AmericaBrazilians go to the polls this weekend in what will be a crucial election for the country and the wider region. The contest pits the incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against the far-righ...

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social

9/ “Businessman Tallis Gomes confirmed…he is a member of Rockbridge [founded by Vance & backed by Thiel] amid growing accusations about [its] alleged involvement in the presidential campaign of Flávio Bolsonaro…Gomes denied having channeled funds to the senator or any other Brazilian candidate.”

share.googleTallis Gomes confirma vínculo com rede fundada por J.D. Vance e diz conversar com presidenciáveisTallis Gomes disse integrar a Rockbridge, fundada por J.D. Vance, e afirmou conversar com candidatos sobre IA e energia.

Jenny Cohn@jennycohn.bsky.social

4/ “Presidential candidates Flávio Bolsonaro and Romeu Zema also met members of the [Thiel backed] network but declined to comment.” www1.folha.uol.com.br/internaciona...

www1.folha.uol.com.brRockbridge, Conservative Group Founded by U.S. Vice President, Began Setting Up in BrazilStrategy called for operations on three fronts: media, youth training and legislative activity