Foreign relations of Brazil
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for managing the foreign relations of Brazil. Brazil is a significant political and economic power in Latin America and a key player on the world stage. Brazil's foreign policy reflects its role as a regional power and a potential world power and is designed to help protect the country's national interests, national security, ideological goals, and economic prosperity.
Lula and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, 2003
Lula with President of Russia Vladimir Putin, 2005
Lula with Iranian president Ahmadinejad, 2009
Bolsonaro with United States President Donald Trump at the White House, 19 March 2019
The IBSA Dialogue Forum is an international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among these countries. It represents three important poles for galvanizing South–South cooperation and greater understanding between three important continents of the developing world namely, Africa, Asia, and South America. The forum provides the three countries with a platform to engage in discussions for cooperation in the field of agriculture, trade, culture, and defence among others.
Pretoria (South Africa) – Dilma Rousseff (President of Brazil), Jacob Zuma (President of South Africa), and Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister of India), pose for photo
Indian PM Manmohan Singh with South African President Thabo Mbeki and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the IBSA Summit, 2007.