Brasil-África: notas sobre política externa e comércio exterior (1985-2005)

This paper addresses Africa´s position in Brazil´s political agenda and its foreign trade between 1985 and 2005. It analyzes the evolution of Brazilian foreign policy on the continent, from its initial formulation by Itamaraty in the 1960s, to the present, which is characterized by the ambivalent...

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Main Author: Cl\u00E1udio Oliveira Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia - Centro de Estudos Afro-Orientais 2007-01-01
Series:Afro-Ásia
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=77003509
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Summary:This paper addresses Africa´s position in Brazil´s political agenda and its foreign trade between 1985 and 2005. It analyzes the evolution of Brazilian foreign policy on the continent, from its initial formulation by Itamaraty in the 1960s, to the present, which is characterized by the ambivalent government actions of the presidencies of Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. The aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the country´s relations and international commerce, clarifying the formulation and execution of Brazilian foreign policy towards Africa: its political and commercial significance for the country´s place in the international scene
ISSN:0002-0591
1981-1411