Rusia y Brasil en el sistema de comercio internacional

Abstract

Nowadays Russia and Brazil are countries with great economic potential and their participation within the international trade system is increasing. Aiming to examine the contemporary trends of these countries, the authors analyze Russia and Brazil’s trade policy at the unilateral, regional, and multilateral levels. During the recent global crisis, Russia and Brazil introduced trading measures meant to increase their competitiveness: Russia created a customs alliance with Belarus and Kazakhstan, while Brazil is a leader of Mercosur. Both countries belong to the World Trade Organization (wto), even when Russia’s participation is recent. The comparative analysis of trade policy in Russia and Brazil will reveal the challenges that the countries face today and the prospects that open up for both within the international trade system.