Brazil, Turkey and Iran Not just any deal will do May 20th 2010 From The Economist print edition Have Brazil and Turkey helped solve a brewing nuclear crisis, or made it worse? TO IRAN’S irrepressible president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the deal was a triumph for the powers of the future over “the tyrant powers [who] belongContinue reading “Brazilian Nuclear Diplomacy”
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Brazil on the world stage
Below is a pro/ con debate about the role of president Lula in the Iran affair. source: http://www.americasquarterly.org/node/1484 …about Brazil’s president going to Iran (following Iran’s president traveling to Brazil in November). My opinion is that this increased diplomatic role is a natural result of the increasing economic position of Brazil. I think that thisContinue reading “Brazil on the world stage”
Generalizations about Brazilian attitudes towards money
Since reading this piece, I have wondered whether these generalizations about the Brazilian attitude towards money are true? Brazil’s oil policy Preparing to spend a “millionaire ticket” from offshore Sep 3rd 2009 | SÃO PAULO From The Economist print edition The government has unveiled plans to give the state the lion’s share of the moneyContinue reading “Generalizations about Brazilian attitudes towards money”
America and Brazilian parallels
Why is it that the gap between rich and poor is so wide in both Brazil and America? Does education, especially private, play a similar role in both countries? Two Americas Nov 12th 2009 From The Economist print edition Brazil and the United States have more in common than they seem to LIVING in Brazil,Continue reading “America and Brazilian parallels”
Brazil as a mediator or swing vote in security issues
This article asks whether Brazil will increasingly become a mediator or swing vote in important security issues like nuclear non proliferation because of its increasing economic clout, among other reasons. The future of non-proliferation An awkward guest-list Apr 29th 2010 From The Economist print edition The United States cannot count on a warm response, evenContinue reading “Brazil as a mediator or swing vote in security issues”
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