Ephemeral Windows: Limits and Possibilities in the Brazil-USA Relationship, Regarding the South Atlantic

Abstract

The South Atlantic is a region that has been receiving growing attention, due to the possibilities of changing its geopolitical balance, mainly due to the increase in presence of China and, to a lesser extent, Russia. Having Given the changing trend of the international configuration, exemplified by real Inter-and Intra-state conflicts (Ukraine, Middle East, African regions) and potential (South Sea China, Central Asia, Caucasus), what would be the possibility of the Brazil increases its capacity to project power in region, if by chance this clashed with the interests of the naval hegemonic power (USA)? From the historical approach of two situations in which Brazil achieved positive arrangements with the USA, in amid changing international configurations, sought to establish an analytical standard from which some conclusions were established about the Current and future South Atlantic.