places.

democracy and stability.

both countries.

friends and influence.

the Americas.

command.

enhance.

support.

deploy.

mitigate.

os países ricos estão empenhados em abrir suas fronteiras aos produtos do grupo G-20.

o Brasil tem enviado tropas ao Haiti desde a Segunda Guerra Mundial.

um dos objetivos do grupo G-20 é fazer os países ricos abdicarem do protecionismo aos seus produtos agrícolas.

o grupo G-20 foi criado para incentivar a comercialização dos produtos agrícolas entre seus membros.

o Presidente Lula pretende ser o porta-voz dos países pobres da América do Sul.

concedes that Brazil should not support Haiti.

believes Brazil should not get involved in regional disputes.

claims that it is too dangerous to side with multilateralism.

does not think a "balanced world" will ever be possible.

believes Brazil's mission in Haiti will contribute to a more balanced world.

Brazil may be more influential in South America than the U.S. due to President Lula's friends in the region.

Brazil and the U.S. have always had the same interests in Latin America.

the U.S. are not really interested in promoting democracy in South America.

Brazil and the U.S. are, in fact, rivals in South America.

Brazil is useful in the international scene due to its alliances with the United States.

a participação ativa em organizações internacionais multilaterais.

a estabilidade política da América do Sul.

a não intervenção nos assuntos de outros países.

a segurança de suas fronteiras.

o apoio aos governos democráticos dos países vizinhos.

although Brasilia has encouraged many Brazilians to move inland, most of its population still lives along the coast.

the creation of Mercosur allowed Brazil to move a large part of its troops to more troublesome regions like the Amazon.

in spite of the Mercosur, Argentina is still viewed as a strategic threat to Brazil.

Paraguay has always been a threat to the democracy in South America.

the sudden agricultural boom of the state of Mato Grosso has contributed to a more balanced demographic distribution.

the "whale", as suggested by Mr Valadão, is a perfect metaphor, not only for Brazil but also for all Mercosur members.

Mr Valadão and Mr Amorim agree that Brazil has been a responsible neighbour in South America.

Mr Amorim endorses the idea that Brazil is a whale, acting on its own.

the future of Brazil's foreign policy will be to side with a larger number of developing countries, even beyond South America's borders.

Brazil is willing to cooperate with developed countries in order to widen its influence in South America.

We are the world

Dwindling light

Playing second fiddle

The UN wakes up

A giant stirs

many.

few.

such.

little.

much.