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Brazil on a Global Stage

Brazil on a Global Stage. Agenda. Foreign Policy Military Trade Organizations Global Trade Activism Industry Statistics Nuclear Program Sports (Olympics/World Cup). Foreign Policy. Brazilian political leaders believe that Brazil should have a larger role in foreign politics

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Brazil on a Global Stage

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  1. Brazil on a Global Stage

  2. Agenda • Foreign Policy • Military • Trade Organizations • Global Trade • Activism • Industry Statistics • Nuclear Program • Sports (Olympics/World Cup)

  3. Foreign Policy • Brazilian political leaders believe that Brazil should have a larger role in foreign politics • This has led to greater involvement in organizations, such as the U.N. 10th largest contributor to UN budget ($38M) • This approach allows participation in world events without taking a hard stance on divisive issues. • Regionally, Brazil is active in South American politics through the UNASUL (Union of South American Nations) 12 member nations (all of the South American nations) • Has 8 ministerial councils in place to collaborate on topics such as defense, energy, education, economics, and infrastructure. http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/english.brazil.foreignpolicy.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_South_American_Nations

  4. Military • Brazil's armed forces are the largest in Latin America, with: • 327,710 active-duty troops and officers (US has 1.47M; Columbia has 285,220). • $27B 2011 defense budget (US $663B; Columbia $9.2B). • Recent history: • Fought for allied forces in WWII. • Coup d’etat in ’64-’85; military regime aligned with US. • No serious internal/external threats to sovereignty.

  5. Military • Mission: • SIPAM; “Sistema de Proteção da Amazônia” (Amazonian Protection System) • Blue water • President sent 800 army soldiers to the Alemão shanty-town village to take control from drug gangs (41 death toll). • "Estratégia Nacional de Defesa" (National Defense Strategy)

  6. Trade Organizations • Foreign Minister Celso Amorim: • "If you want to have Brazil, India, China, South Africa participating in the effort they have to have more voice also in these financial institutions.“ • … the G20 “was not born in Cancún or in Geneva, during the weeks preceding the WTO Ministerial Conference. It emerged from the political trust built up between Brazil, India and South Africa some months earlier.” • Advocacy for developing agricultural nations • Brazil used leadership role in WTO and FTAA to organize opposition toward developed nations to grant concessions to poorer countries. • Organized opposition against US and European farm subsidies.

  7. Global Trade • Brazil an active world trader • World Trade Organization member since 1995 • Accounts for 5% of the world’s agricultural exports (3rd largest in the world) • Strengthening currency has made Brazilian goods more expensive on foreign markets Source: World Trade Organization 2010 Trade Statistics http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/its2010_e/its2010_e.pdf Financial Times, January 30, 2011, http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5efdeffc-2c99-11e0-83bd-00144feab49a.html The Economist, January 14th, 2012, http://www.economist.com/node/21542780

  8. Global Trade • Trade With China • Grown over 1,600% since 2002 • Brazil has a trade surplus • China accounts for 35% of Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil • President Rousseff is becoming more protectionist, evidenced by a 30% tax on cars made with less than 65% Brazilian content

  9. Trade w/China

  10. Activism Domestic Hunger Activism Fome Zero, a domestic hunger program, founded in 2001. José Graziano da Silva - appointed head of the Ministry of Food Security and Hunger Combat (MESA) created by former president Lula. A vast array of 50 policies, including everything from low-cost restaurants to financial assistance for small farmers and microcredit Program is very successful, reducing hunger in Brazil by 1/3 in 4 years. Sources: Fome Zero Report, www.fomezero.gov.br/download/Security%20Policy%20OK.pdf Oxfam.org Report, http://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/cs-fighting-hunger-brazil-090611-en.pdf http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303795304576455941812569416.html

  11. Activism International Activism In 2011, José Graziano da Silva elected to lead the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN Da Silva plans to use many of the successful aspects from Fome Zero at the FAO, such as Cross-sector approach, involving the private sector, government and civil-society for wide support Sources: Fome Zero Report, www.fomezero.gov.br/download/Security%20Policy%20OK.pdf Oxfam.org Report, http://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/cs-fighting-hunger-brazil-090611-en.pdf http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303795304576455941812569416.html

  12. Industry Statistics • 5th Largest Labor Pool after China, India, US, Indonesia • Revenues from international tourists reached US 5.9B in 2010. -> 0.28% of GDP or 0.41% of the service sector • Largest producer of sugar cane in the world • World’s largest exporter of beef and second largest beef producer after the US • World’s largest coffee producer, responsible for about a third of all coffee in the world • World’s largest soybean exporter (39%). Second largest soybean producer (27%)

  13. Nuclear Program • Between 1970-1990, there was fear that Brazil was using its nuclear energy program to support nuclear weapon development. Brazil has the resources necessary to develop a nuclear weapon • In early 1990’s, Brazil renounced its interest in nuclear weapons as evident by the following commitments: • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) • Agreement of nuclear safeguard with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) • Signed the Treat for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean, “Treaty of Tlatelolco” • Signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), Joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) • Established a bilateral inspection agency with Argentina to verify nuclear is being used for peaceful purposes, the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC)

  14. Sports • Brazil to host the 2016 Summer Olympics • 205 Countries represented • Approximately 10,500 Athletes • 28 Olympics Sports • 18 Major Venues • A “Carbon Neutral Games” • Some controversy ahead of the Games • Brazilian housing authority has been bulldozing favelas to make way for new transportation routes and land development. • Recently Rio 2016 officials were considering erecting a 30 foot replica “Christ the Redeemer” in Primrose Hill in London to promote the 2016 Games

  15. Sports • World Cup 2014 in Brazil • Brazil is the only country to participate in the 17 World Cups • Brazil has 5 championships (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) • Tied with Germany for the most finishes in the top 2 • Pelé • World famous soccer player in Brazil • Scored 760 official goals, top scorer of all time • Known as “The King of Football” in Brazil

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