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Topic:International Relations
Divergent views over the direction of Brazil’s foreign policy have generated an important discussion within the country. Challenges to Brazil’s approach to hemispheric integration and setbacks the country experienced in international venues have complicated the debate. A proposed plan of bilateral cooperation on biofuels with the United States announced in March 2007 by Presidents Lula and Bush gave new impetus to relations between the two countries.
Within Brazil, there is significant debate over the direction of the country’s foreign policy: whether Brazil should give priority to relations with its neighbors in the Southern Hemisphere, or use its strengthened economy and technological prowess to project national interests globally. The debate touches on important differences of opinion regarding modernization, the nature of socio-economic challenges, and the future direction of agricultural production and trade.
This topic section highlights the events and publications that the Brazil Institute has produced regarding this debate.
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News
Conference Reports and Books
New Directions in Brazilian Foreign Relations
 This conference, co-sponsored by The Brookings Institution and the Brazil Institute on September 28, 2007, gathered notable foreign policy scholars and practitioners to discuss recent developments in Brazil's foreign affairs. The goal of the seminar was to better understand the domestic pressures within Brazilian society and its foreign policy establishment as it continues to promote economic and social development. Click here to download this publication.
Brazilian Perspectives on the United States: Advancing U.S. Studies in Brazil
 Co-sponsored by the Brazil Institute and the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, this bilingual publication includes essays on the United States by Brazilian scholars. It is the result of an effort to advance the tradition of U.S. Studies in Brazil. Click here to download this publication. This publication is also available in Portuguese.
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Events
New Directions in Brazilian Foreign Relations
Friday, September 28 2007, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
This event was held at The Brookings Institution.
The Hon. Antonio Patriota, Brazilian Ambassador to the United States;
Amaury de Souza, Senior Partner, MCM Associated Consultants, Rio;
Mônica Herz, Director, Institute of International Relations, PUC-Rio;
Riordan Roett, Director, Western Hemisphere Studies, SAIS;
Eduardo Campos, Governor, State of Pernambuco;
Sergio Amaral, Former Minister of Industry, Commerce & Development;
Peter Hakim, President, Inter-American Dialogue;
Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute;
Antonio Barros de Castro, Chief-Economist, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES);
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Director’s Forum with Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns
Friday, August 03 2007, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, R. Nicholas Burns, briefed the media and the policy community on current challenges and opportunities the United States faces in the Americas.
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Strategic Scenarios and Interstate Relations in MERCOSUR
Tuesday, May 15 2007, 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The seminar will address current interstate relations among MERCOSUR members with a focus on the nature of recent conflicts, the strategic scenario currently unfolding, and the progress or stagnation of MERCOSUR's integration process.
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The Future of U.S.-Brazilian Relations
Wednesday, January 24 2007, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ambassador Roberto Abdenur, Brazilian Embassy in Washington; Ambassador Anthony Harrington, Stonebridge International; Professor James Ferrer, George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs
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Governance and Security in Haiti: Can the International Community Make a Difference?
Tuesday, January 09 2007, 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Brazil Institute
Woodrow Wilson Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027
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