Skip to main content
Support
Event

Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira on the Evolving Role of the Brazilian Navy

Date & Time

Tuesday
Sep. 25, 2018
10:00am – 12:00pm ET

Location

6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
Get Directions

Overview

Brazil is home to a vast maritime region, from the waters of the Amazon River to the country’s nearly 8,000 km of Atlantic coast. These areas play a central role in the Brazilian economy—from international trade to the deep water pre-salt oil reserves—but are also integral to Brazil’s culture and national identity. The Brazilian Navy is the entity tasked with ensuring the safe navigation and use of this vast maritime expanse. A multipurpose force, the Brazilian Navy must be present in the most distant reaches of the country, charged with defense as well as other constabulary activities, as prescribed by law and the Brazilian Constitution.

In order to become an institution capable of fulfilling the nation's aspirations, the Brazilian Navy relies on cooperation with the naval forces of Brazil’s allies and partners. The U.S. Navy has proved a constant partner in this regard, from the early days of the Brazilian Fleet to the present. 
  
On September 25, 2018, the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute hosted a presentation by the Commander of the Brazilian Navy, Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira, on the Brazilian Navy’s efforts to accomplish this wide range of responsibilities in Brazil’s vast territory and adjacent maritime area.

A former instructor of Seamanship and Navigation at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Admiral Leal Ferreira was one of the senior officers who greeted U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis during his recent visit to Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. Admiral Leal Ferreira will be in the United States for the week-long Sea Power Symposium, a global meeting of naval chiefs to take place in Rhode Island later this month.

Speaker

Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira

Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira

Commander of the Brazilian Navy
Read More

Hosted By

Brazil Institute

The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—works to foster understanding of Brazil’s complex reality and to support more consequential relations between Brazilian and U.S. institutions in all sectors. The Brazil Institute plays this role by producing independent research and programs that bridge the gap between scholarship and policy, and by serving as a crossroads for leading policymakers, scholars and private sector representatives who are committed to addressing Brazil’s challenges and opportunities.  Read more

Thank you for your interest in this event. Please send any feedback or questions to our Events staff.