Foreign policy is managed by the Ministry of External Relations.
Brazilian foreign policy is designed to protect the following:
Recent goals:
Policy based on the Constitution:
Supranational organizations and other organizations that Brazil is apart of:
*Will provide aid/scholarships to other countries
*Is a founding member of the UN
*Elected to the UN Security Council 10 times, more than any other UN member state
- Reflects role as regional power
- Reflects role as potential world power
Brazilian foreign policy is designed to protect the following:
- National interests
- National security
- Ideological goals
- Economic prosperity
Recent goals:
- Strengthen ties with other South American countries
- Engage in multilateral diplomacy through the UN and the Organization of American States
- Act at times as a countervailing force to US political and economic influence
Policy based on the Constitution:
- Non-intervention
- Self-determination
- International cooperation
- Peaceful settlement of conflicts
- President has ultimate authority
Supranational organizations and other organizations that Brazil is apart of:
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Organization of American States
- Southern Cone Common Market
- Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
- Latin American Integration Association
*Will provide aid/scholarships to other countries
*Is a founding member of the UN
*Elected to the UN Security Council 10 times, more than any other UN member state