Brazil & the US: A Saab Story
Brazil recently opted to purchase nearly $5 billion worth of fighter jets from Swedish manufacturer Saab, rather than from its US rival Boeing.
Analysis
Does the US Election Matter for Latin America?
Issues, policies, and experience have hardly mattered as the campaign offered round after round of personal insults, accusations of illegal and unsavory behavior, and damning indictments of US leaders and institutions.
Which Factors Will Decide Brazil’s Presidential Election?
The latest polls show only a few percentage points difference in support between incumbent Dilma Rousseff and challenger Marina Silva. Which issues are resonating most?
Brazil’s Slow & Uncertain Shift
Over the last two decades, Brazil’s trade policy has centered on two main negotiations. Progress on both fronts, however, has been limited.
Política externa em meio ao protecionismo
O senador Aloysio Nunes Ferreira assume, nesta terça-feira, o Ministério das Relações Exteriores. O novo cargo vai trazer desafios imediatos ao novo ministro. Já na quarta-feira, ele vai embarcar para uma reunião de chanceleres e precisará se posicionar sobre a suspensão da Venezuela do Mercosul. Também em um horizonte próximo, o ministro vai se deparar com a condução da política externa em meio a um cenário crescente de protecionismo no mercado internacional.
Latin America’s Oil Sector
Despite its prodigious petroleum reserves, many countries in Latin America are experiencing declining production. What explains the paradox?
Trump and Latin American Energy: The Costs of Cutting Ties
Cuts to Washington’s energy engagement could undermine the connections that help support U.S.–Latin American cooperation on issues from security to immigration. When it comes to weakening energy integration in the Americas, there are few winners.
Rising Brazil: The Choices Of A New Global Power
What should we expect from a newly powerful Brazil? Does the country have the capacity and leadership to be a central actor in addressing critical global and regional problems?
US-Brazil Relations: Expect More Conflict
President Lula da Silva triumphantly announced that he and his Turkish counterpart had persuaded Iran to shift a major part of its uranium enrichment program overseas—an objective that had previously eluded the US and other world powers. Washington, however, was not applauding.
A Time for Action
Latin America inequality gap, economic integration, and infrastructure and education systems were among the issues spotlighted at the XVII Annual CAF Conference.
Michael Shifter: “La desconfianza ciudadana alcanza a toda la clase política, y con razón”
Michael Shifter responde a preguntas sobre el estado de Venezuela, Cuba y Brazil.
The Outlook for Brazil’s Oil & Gas Sector
Brazil must focus on reforms that will make Petrobras more competitive and create an attractive investment environment.
Was the Iran Nuclear Deal a Victory for Brazil?
Was the deal involving Brazil a victory for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following criticisms of his engagement with Tehran? What will the agreement with Iran do for Brazil’s prospects as a leader and negotiator on the global stage?
Are Brazil-US Military Relations Experiencing Turbulence?
Will Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s visit to Washington next month help improve bilateral relations?
Brazil’s South American Project
Brazil’s regional approach is in need of greater clarity and a meaningful renewal.