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Weekly Report - 22 January 2009 (ISSN 1741-7422)
BRAZIL: Lula criticised for "partisan" foreign policy
Brazil's conservative press criticised President Lula da Silva's
foreign policy this week, after Brazil once again bowed to Bolivian demands -
this time to maintain gas imports at a higher level than necessary to cover
Brazil's demand. For many commentators, the decision revealed the ingrained
“partisanship" of Lula's foreign policy. They argued that Lula's ambition to
broaden Brazil's political stance on the international stage was weakening the
country's position on issues where it has a deserved leading role, such as
trade, energy and the environment.
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