A política externa brasileira e a "circunstancia democrática": do silêncio respeitoso à politiza？？o ruidosa

this article examines the progressive politicization of brazilian foreign policy since the first direct presidential election held in brazil after the redemocratization (1989) until the last year in office of president lula da silva's second term (2010), under the aegis of domestic democratic institutions and the renewed influence played by international actors and processes.