Gravity and turbulence: United States-Brazil relations under Obama and Lula

US-Brazilian relations are becoming increasingly complex -- with the Brazil-Turkey-Iran negotiations presenting the most recent example of Brazil's and the US' differences in perception. Yet the sheer gravitational pull of people, trade, and investment provides motivation for cooperation;...

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Published in:American diplomacy 2010-06, p.1-16
Main Author: Langevin, Mark S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Foreign policy
Foreign relations
Iran
Lula
Lula da Silva, Luiz Inacio
Negotiation
Obama, Barack
Presidents
Turkey
United States
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Summary:US-Brazilian relations are becoming increasingly complex -- with the Brazil-Turkey-Iran negotiations presenting the most recent example of Brazil's and the US' differences in perception. Yet the sheer gravitational pull of people, trade, and investment provides motivation for cooperation; and both Presidents Barack Obama and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are now accelerating efforts to deepen cooperation, despite frustration and a growing list of contentious issues. Figures. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1094-8120
1094-8120