№47: Brazil: A Giant Waking Up on the Inside
№47: Brazil: A Giant Waking Up on the Inside

Author(s): Kinga Brudzińska
Subject(s): National Economy, Civil Society, Governance, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Economic development
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Brazil; mass protests; economic policy; economic development; international trade; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: The Football World Cup may be an event for the global audience to celebrate, but not all Brazilians find it that entertaining. The mass protests demonstrating society’s dissatisfaction that began last year under the slogan “The Giant Woke Up” and Brazil’s economic slowdown persist. Despite the country’s outstanding economic prosperity and social progress in the recent years, Brazil has not yet been able to raise its standing on the international stage. Moreover, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff’s limited interest in foreign policy, and her centralising leadership, especially ahead of the October presidential election, have turned Brazil into a far more hesitant and less global player than was the case under her two predecessors.

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