This is the 8174th most frequent Portuguese word.
sur
"Sur" in English means "south."
Here, "sul" refers to the cardinal direction, 'south', used to describe the geographical position.
A localização do hotel é ao sul do centro da cidade.
The hotel's location is to the south of the city center.
In this case, "sul" combines with "política" to indicate the political matters associated with the southern region.
Eles discutiram sobre o futuro do país no contexto da política do sul.
They discussed the future of the country in the context of southern politics.
Here, "sul" specifies the origin of the wind, 'southern', describing the direction it comes from.