Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Providence: US-Brazil Relations and Concerns over Nepotism in Brasilia


"US-Brazil Relations and Concerns over Nepotism in Brasilia"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Providence Magazine
9 August 2019
Originally published:  https://providencemag.com/2019/08/us-brazil-relations-and-concerns-over-nepotism-in-brasilia/



President Donald Trump has stated that he supports a US-Brazil trade agreement, particularly if the Brazilian government lowers trade barriers between the two countries. The US president’s remarks, made at the White House on July 30, occur parallel to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to nominate his son, congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, to become the next ambassador of Brazil to the US.

This move has triggered concerns about nepotism in the South American nation at a key moment for Washington-Brasilia relations.



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