The Brazilian Role

Authors

  • Marcos Azambuja

Keywords:

Brazilian foreign policy, diplomacy, international relations

Abstract

This essay argues that, due to Brazilian diplomatic tradition, historically cautious and not likely to incorporate abrupt changes in course, the new Brazilian government will not employ “a new foreign policy” but rather an urgent and necessary correction and updating of discourses and positions that have become out of pace with transformations in the international scene, or have proved to be inadequate in light of our recent errors in judgment and action. It concluded that the Brazilian diplomacy is based on an essential trade-off: by seeking greater access to multiple instances of global power, Brazil must, for its part, offer guarantees of international behavior that inspires broad trust. Some areas that have not been a priority for the country and in which Brazil has comparative advantages and great potential are highlighted, such as water availability, appreciation of our culture, and relations with Africa.

Author Biography

Marcos Azambuja

Conselheiro emérito do Centro Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais (CEBRI). Ex-secretário-geral do Itamaraty (1990-1992), foi embaixador do Brasil na França (1997-2003) e na Argentina (1992-1997).

O Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas em Nova York. Fonte: Wikimedia Commons.

Published

2023-03-29

How to Cite

Azambuja, M. (2023). The Brazilian Role. CEBRI-Revista: Brazilian Journal of International Affairs, (5), 16–30. Retrieved from https://cebri-revista.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/101