Comment by sillyfluke

Which part is speculation? I wasn't bashing his tech accomplishments fyi.

Turkey

2017: Elon Musk Meets Erdogan in Turkey, Turksat and SpaceX cooperation discussed.

https://apnews.com/article/cba761ce3c1c4e5a9e5485f03a632cda

Sep. 2023: Elon Musk takes son to meet Erdogan, who wants Tesla plant built in Turkey

https://fortune.com/2023/09/18/musk-son-meet-turkish-preside...

China

Jan. 2024: Elon Musk says Chinese EV firms will demolish rivals without trade barriers

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-...

April 2024: Elon Musk flies to China, agrees to Tesla/Baidu cooperation

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-01/tesla-sea...

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/01/tesla_map_backtrack_b...

May 2024: In about-face, Elon Musk opposes Chinese tariffs

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/elon-m...

Israel

Nov 2023: Elon Musk visits Israel after antisemitism row, gets Starlink deal

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67544945

There does not seem to be official Tesla or SpaceX presence in Brazil, coincidentally. The only Tesla presence in South America seems to be in "lithium-rich" Chile.