Brazil’s foreign policy is hyperactive, ambitious and naive

Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, goes to Beijing with grand plans to set up a peace club to end the war in Ukraine and lead the fight against climate change. He wants to maintain good ties with the United States and China while mediating closer to home in Mercosur and Venezuela.

April 11, 2023 . 10:27 AM

1 min read

Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva goes to Beijing for four days to meet Xi Jinping and set up a peace club to end the war in Ukraine.
Lula has also announced his intention to lead the fight against climate change.
Lula wants to maintain good ties with the United States and China.
Brazil has better chances of mediating closer to home in Mercosur and Venezuela.
Lula risks looking naive by trying too hard to play the role of global peacemaker.