Brazil: Conditions, Issues & U.S. Relations (Countries, Regional Studies, Trading Blocks, Unions, World Organizations) - Softcover

Julia Sutton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 163321253X ISBN 13: 9781633212534

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US), 2014

Synopsis

Brazil occupies almost half of the continent of South America and is the fifth most populous country in the world. The United States has traditionally enjoyed co-operative relations with Brazil, which also is the seventh-largest economy in the world. United States administration officials have often highlighted Brazil's status as a multicultural democracy, referring to the country as a natural partner that shares values and goals with the United States. Bilateral ties have been strained from time to time, however, as the countries' occasionally divergent national interests and independent foreign policies have led to disagreements. U.S.-Brazilian relations have been particularly strained over the past year as a result of alleged National Security Agency (NSA) activities inside Brazil. Nevertheless, the countries continue to engage on issues such as trade, energy, security, racial equality, and the environment. This book discusses Brazil's political and economic situation, as well as their relations with the United States. The book also provides Brazil's human rights report for 2013; the international religious freedom report for 2012; and the investment climate statement for 2013.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 163321253X
• ISBN 13: 9781633212534
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 107