Jamil Chad Bolsonaro makes South America the scene of conflict between China, Russia and USA 22/12/2022 12:21

By adopting an ideological approach to the regional debate and trying to isolate the government of Nicolas Maduro, Jair Bolsonaro’s government has turned South America into a battleground between powers seeking hegemony in the region.

This was the conclusion of the transition team, which under the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was responsible for assessing foreign policy, mapping the situation in Itamaraty and recommending measures for national diplomacy.

As part of the report released this Thursday, the group pointed to the wear and tear the country has experienced abroad as a result of four years of Bolsonarist foreign policy.

“Brazil made a strategic mistake by betting on Venezuela’s isolation, turning South America into the scene of the geopolitical dispute between the US, Russia and China. The country has become an element of regional instability from a catalyst for integration processes,” he concluded. .

Overall, the group noted that “the combination between the purge of public policy at the domestic level and the dominance of an isolationist worldview at the external level has affected the country’s image and undermined Brazil’s ability to influence issues.” global agenda”

“Brazil has shown denial, losing its lead on environmental issues, challenging efforts to combat the epidemic and promoting a view of human rights that is inconsistent with its legal order,” he said.

But the role of instability played by the Bolsonaro government has received special attention. “It has become a factor of instability in Latin America (Brazil),” he warned.

“The promotion of political, trade and infrastructure integration processes with neighboring countries has always been a hallmark of Brazilian diplomacy, in addition to a constitutional principle,” the survey said.

“A diametrically opposed stance has prevailed in the Bolsonaro government, resulting in a growth of forces in favor of the dissolution of UNASUR, the separation of CELAC, and the dissolution of MERCOSUR as a customs union,” he said.

In the X-ray presented, the group also highlights how “African politics has been abandoned and little attention has been paid to Brazilian communities abroad.”

They also concluded that within four years, Brazil had ceased to be a relevant player. “The Bolsonaro government has abandoned its role in international agendas that are valuable to the interests of national development, such as the right to health, the right to adequate food, the right to gender and racial equality, and facing all forms of violence and discrimination.” aforementioned.

For the transition team, there was also an intense dialogue between Brazil’s foreign strategy and the government’s domestic behavior in withdrawing rights.

“The change in diplomatic discourse and inept participation in ultra-conservative alliances went hand in hand with the purging of local public policies, particularly in relation to gender equality, sexual and reproductive rights, and minority rights,” he said.