In Brazil, Choosing Sides in the US-China Rivalry

5G has called into question the country’s long-standing policy of nonalignment.

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Brazil, a country that tries to avoid at nearly any cost, squarely aligning with one side in a conflict, is facing one of its most difficult balancing acts yet as it lays the regulatory and physical groundwork for 5G networks. It’s slated to hold auctions for related frequencies in the first half of the year, […]

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Allison Fedirka
Allison Fedirka is the former director of analysis for Geopolitical Futures. Ms. Fedirka has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and international studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in international relations and affairs from the University of Belgrano, Argentina. Her thesis was on Brazil and Angola and south-south cooperation.