The U.S. and Brazil: Two Perspectives on Partnership and Rivalry
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 13th, 2009 4:41 am by HL
The U.S. and Brazil: Two Perspectives on Partnership and Rivalry 
As President Barack Obama prepares to meet with his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva, later this month among the key, yet underappreciated questions that lie before his administration is: How can the United States and Brazil pursue a deepening of bilateral relations while being partners and rivals in hemispheric and global affairs? The answer is not a foregone conclusion. Nor is the question one that can be brushed aside as unimportant in a complex global environment in which the demand for attention may well outstrip supply in the United States. How the United States and Brazil go about addressing the underlying dynamics at the heart of their relationship will have significant impact on hemispheric and global relations.
