https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06 BRAZIL en-us 2018-04-24 00:58:16 UTC 2018-04-24 01:45:55 UTC hello@padlet.com ehay0003 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254649289 A federal court recently sentenced former President Lula to 12 years in prison for his involvement in the Operation Car Wash scandal, where bribes were accepted in exchange for government contracts.]]> 2018-04-24 01:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254649289 yyan0029 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254649866 Inflation is pushing right up against the Central Bank's ceiling of 6.5% per year. The balance of payments deficit is rising. Infrastructure such as ports, roads, and airports is poor.]]> 2018-04-24 01:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254649866 ehay0003 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254649990 Corporations in Brazil have been significantly influenced by international organizations that promote ecological responsibility in preserving and mitigating damage to the Amazon]]> 2018-04-24 01:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254649990 wlii0011 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254650080 1. Brazil was historical a regional power

2.Brazil's influence on policy-making in Latin America

3.Brazil became very competitive in agricultural and animal production over the past 30 years

4.Brazil supporting large agribusiness firms to induce or increase competition in the foreign market.]]> 2018-04-24 01:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254650080 yyan0029 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254650084 Rely on nature resource and raw agricultural product export, which increases the uncertainty of its economic growth. ]]> 2018-04-24 01:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254650084 hkan0006 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254650396 With Temer came into power, Brazil may shitf its policy direction opposite to the one it holds for years. This trend is indicated through Temer's recent acts include accusing previous policy 'idealism'
and sought to be more friendly with the US (used to be bland indifference)]]> 2018-04-24 01:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254650396 ehay0003 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254650519 The vacuum left by the US has led to China to engage much more with Latin America, becoming the most significant economic actor in the region. This influence threatens Brazil's regional primacy. ]]> 2018-04-24 01:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254650519 ehay0003 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254651205 Brazil was a leader in developing the MERCOSUR trade bloc among Latin American countries. This was partly in response to President Clinton's push for a FTA among the Americas, where Brazil used this alternative as leverage in FTAA negotiations to help secure a stronger position in the possibility of the FTAA]]> 2018-04-24 01:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254651205 yyan0029 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254651206 Brazil is still a very unequal country in income distribution. ]]> 2018-04-24 01:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254651206 hkan0006 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254651533 - Against Iran nuclear sanction
- Learder role in peacekeeping missions: high participate rate and impressive performance in promoting the UN core thinking.
- Invedted several countries in Africa during economic boom period. (gathering more cross region influence)
 ]]> 2018-04-24 01:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254651533 ehay0003 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254652715 Brazil has been very successful in tackling inequality, and welfare outcomes among the BRICS]]> 2018-04-24 01:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254652715 hkan0006 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254652786 Instead of using 'hard power', Brazil is focusing on leading and forming coalitions of developing states to strengthen shared values and normative commitment.]]> 2018-04-24 01:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254652786 hkan0006 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254653936 1. Domestic instable (corruption; increasing unemployment rate)
2. Foreign policy U turn
3. Downturn continues in its economy
4. Military branch still missing

]]> 2018-04-24 01:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254653936 ehay0003 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254654002 1. Leading in Social Development
2. Regional leadership threatened by China
3. Leading in corporate sustainability 
4. Soft power in tackling corruption]]> 2018-04-24 01:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254654002 ehay0003 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254654453 1. Rising influcence in regional cooperation
2. Resisting FTAA and forging MERCOSUR
3. Ambition in becoming regional power
4. Assuming role as regional leader]]> 2018-04-24 01:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254654453 yyan0029 https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254654789 2018-04-24 01:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wlii0011/qidbni8avr06/wish/254654789