Overview
July 12, 2011—Over the course of a generation, Brazil has emerged
as both a driver of growth in South America and as an active force in
world politics. A new Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)-sponsored
Independent Task Force report asserts "that it is in the interest of
the United States to understand Brazil as a complex international actor
whose influence on the defining global issues of the day is only likely
to increase."
Brazil currently ranks as the world's fifth-largest landmass and fifth-largest population, and it expects to soon be ranked the fifth-largest economy. The report, Global Brazil and U.S.-Brazil Relations, recommends that "U.S. policymakers recognize Brazil's standing as a global actor, treat its emergence as an opportunity for the United States, and work with Brazil to develop complementary policies."
Brazil currently ranks as the world's fifth-largest landmass and fifth-largest population, and it expects to soon be ranked the fifth-largest economy. The report, Global Brazil and U.S.-Brazil Relations, recommends that "U.S. policymakers recognize Brazil's standing as a global actor, treat its emergence as an opportunity for the United States, and work with Brazil to develop complementary policies."
