Arthur Ituassu is professor of international relations at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His website is here.

Recent articles

Brazil’s social and economic achievements during President Lula’s period in office is the foundation of its rising international status. But to ensure its future Brazil needs to pass two major tests, says Arthur Ituassu.

A tranche of newly declassified documents exposes the degree of United States-Brazil collaboration in the early 1970s against Chile's elected president. This valuable historical record also confirms how much Washington's own policies fuel anti-Americanism in Latin America, says Arthur Ituassu.

(This article was first published on 21 August 2009)

The patient and constructive policies of President Lula are improving the lives of Brazilian citizens and deepening the country’s democracy too, says Arthur Ituassu.

Brazil's president commands the global stage at a moment when the contest over his political legacy at home is sharpening, says Arthur Ituassu.

Brazil's municipal elections reveal the democratic benefits of political division, says Arthur Ituassu.