Brazil

Brasília, September 19, 2026. The Brazilian press is focusing its coverage on a discrepancy: the one between Donald Trump's triumphant announcement and the more cautious statement released by Copenhagen and Nuuk. On Friday, September 18, on Truth Social, the American president claimed to have obtained "permanent control" of Greenland's security, an agreement he described as "infinite" and without an expiration date. According to him, "no adversary of the United States will now be able to have a base in Greenland, maintain a military presence, or make sensitive investments without our express and written authorization." He also announced the immediate launch of the construction of a "significant military presence" on the island, beyond the Pituffik base, which is already occupied by American troops in the north — several media outlets mentioning three new bases planned in the south.

Folha highlights that this tone, "exaggerated and unclear," contrasts with the statement by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who emphasized that the agreement "reinforces our common security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic" while "recognizing the sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the kingdom and "the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination." The newspaper notes that this formulation indicates that no concession of control or sovereignty was made to the United States, contrary to the objective Trump had been pursuing for months, when he mentioned annexing or buying the territory.

Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, on his part, estimated that the pact "respects and recognizes Greenland's interests" and will be beneficial "for everyone." The text is to be signed next week, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to G1 and Veja.

The articles recall the context: Trump had not excluded the use of force to seize the island of 57,000 inhabitants and had threatened the European Union with customs tariffs if the territory was not ceded. This pressure, G1 and Veja note, had "alarmed" Denmark and provoked "a harsh reaction" from NATO. Estadão recalls that Greenland and Denmark "hope to sign the agreement" during the General Assembly, without further details on its exact content — Trump himself having given no additional details on the negotiated terms.