This publication contains eight chapters dedicated to the following subjects: the redirection of foreign policy in Lula's third term, the current state of the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, Brazil's role in the BRICS, relations between Brazil and the African continent, Brazilian foreign policy in the context of the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone (ZOPACAS), the creation of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) and Brazil's presence in international organizations.