Tag: #softPower

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Russia is quietly making moves to enlarge its influence in Latin America

Growing investment has been matched more recently by vaccine diplomacy, while the U.S.’s attention has been drawn elsewhere

2 years ago • Lucas Berti

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How China Is Gaining Influence In Brazil’s Economy

2 years ago • André Chiavassa and Caroline Coutinho

unga Jair Messias Bolsonaro, addresses the UN General Assembly. Photo: Cia Pak/UN Photo

Bolsonaro defends unproven Covid treatments in UNGA address

3 years ago • Euan Marshall

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Brazil’s first Chinese international school signals soft power push from Beijing

Rio de Janeiro is now home to Brazil's first Chinese school. While the project originally sought to serve the local expat population, the majority of students are Brazilian

3 years ago • Ana Ferraz

What a Biden presidency would mean for Bolsonaro?

What would a Biden presidency mean for Bolsonaro?

Buddying up with Donald Trump has been the Brazilian president's top goal in foreign policy. If a democrat snatches the White House, what would change?

4 years ago • Benjamin Fogel

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When Brazil played in North Korea … sort of

A friendly match between Brazil and North Korea in Pyongyang is the source of much pride in DPRK, but the true story is even more spectacular

4 years ago • Renato Alves

President Jair Bolsonaro with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Photo: Alan Santos/PR

Brazil’s role in the United Nations: before and after Bolsonaro

Brazil's role in the organization has changed a lot over the years — from peripheral actor to aspiring power and now an almost-pariah status

4 years ago • Lucas Berti

Costa Rica sets example to be followed in Latin America

Costa Rica sets example to be followed in Latin America

As the Central American nation makes it into the OECD and manages to tame its Covid-19 spread, Brazil looks on in envy

4 years ago • Lucas Berti