Segundo o US Council of Foreign Relations: "To be sure, Brazil is still contending with important internal concerns—its remaining poor, the growing challenges of climate change, and its ongoing transformation from a commodity-based to an industrial economy, to name just a few. Nevertheless, the message of this report could hardly be clearer: Brazil matters not just regionally but globally. Its decisions and actions will affect the world’s economy, environment, and energy future as well as prospects for diplomacy and stability. Brazil is on the short list of countries that will most shape the twenty-first century. U.S. and Brazilian foreign policy must adjust accordingly."
Para ler mais, pode-se baixar o relatorio na integra em PDF no site do US council:
http://www.cfr.org/brazil/global-brazil-us-brazil-relations/p25407
