Abin and Rare Earths: What Brazil's Intelligence System Actually Put on the Agenda

Intelligence | A May 2026 Sisbin meeting discussed rare earths, but public records do not show a dedicated Abin collection program

DefenseHub · Friday · Intelligence · 2026-06-05

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On May 28, 2026, Abin convened the 1st Interstate Meeting of the Brazilian Intelligence System, or Sisbin, for Goiás, Minas Gerais and Bahia in Goiânia. Official reporting says the event discussed the geopolitics, mapping, mining, regulation and technology of rare earths. It does not say Abin launched an op…