After Roussef`s impeachment, Brazil began to reconnect with its Western allies. When Jair Bolsonaro followed Michel Temer, Brazilian foreign policy focused on rapprochement with right-wing governments such as the United States and Colombia in America; Israel, Japan and South Korea in Asia; United Kingdom, Italy and Greece in Europe. Relations between Brazil and Portugal have also been strengthened and, despite differences of opinion on the crisis in Venezuela, Brazil has remained closely associated with the BRICS COUNTRY. Portugal and Brazil have many bilateral agreements in areas such as culture, language, research and development, immigration, defence, tourism, the economy, the environment, among others. [88] Portugal and Brazil hold regular summits to discuss bilateral and multilateral agreements and current issues (last in 2008 in Bahia, before Porto in 2005). [90] A rather controversial topic has been the reform of spelling, which aims to homogenize spelling in Portuguese-speaking countries. The two countries have a common heritage and are committed to preserving them, whether through bilateral agreements or with the participation of other nations, such as. B under the CPLP. [91] Both countries are committed within the United Nations to make Portuguese a working language within the organization. [92] Portugal also called for Brazil to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council. [93] Finally, Portugal hosted the first EU-Brazil summit in 2007. Brazil`s international relations are based on Article 4 of the Federal Constitution, which defines non-interference, self-determination, international cooperation and the peaceful settlement of conflicts as guiding principles of Brazil`s relations with other countries and multilateral organizations.

[2] According to the Constitution, the President has the last authority over foreign policy, while Congress is responsible for the review and review of all diplomatic appointments and international treaties as well as Brazil`s foreign policy legislation. [3] International investment agreements (AI) are divided into two types: (1) bilateral investment agreements and (2) investment contracts. A bilateral investment agreement (ILO) is an agreement between two countries to promote and protect investments made by investors from the countries concerned in the territory of the other country. The vast majority of IDu are bits. The category of contracts with investment rules (TIPs) includes different types of investment contracts that are not BITs. There are three main types of TIPs: 1) global economic contracts that contain commitments that are often included in ILOs (. B, for example, a free trade agreement with an investment chapter); 2. contracts with limited investment provisions (for example. B, investment creation or free transfer of investment-related funds; and 3) contracts that contain only “framework clauses,” such as. B on investment cooperation and/or a mandate for future investment negotiations.

In addition to IDAMIT, there is also an open category of investment-related instruments (IRIs). It includes various binding and non-binding instruments, such as model agreements and draft instruments, multilateral conventions on dispute settlement and arbitration rules, documents adopted by international organisations and others. In June 2009, Brazil and the Philippines made commitments by signing mutual cooperation agreements in the fields of bioenergy and agriculture. [70] The two countries have committed to take the necessary steps to implement the signed Agricultural Cooperation Agreement and the Bioenergy Cooperation Agreement. [71] The Philippines and Brazil have signed six Memorandums of Understanding and Agreements on Renewable Energy Development and Production and Agricultural Cooperation. [72] It intends to “facilitate technical cooperation…