The United States and Brazil is a succinct overview of the history of U.S.-Brazilian relations, focusing on the nations' relations over the past two decades. The book considers economic relations between the two countries, political issues such as military cooperation, nuclear energy, human rights and democracy, migration, the relative influence of both governments elsewhere in South America, relations in the context of multilateral organizations, drug trafficking, and terrorism. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.