As the largest economy in Latin America, Brazil plays a major role in shaping political and commercial relations between the region and the rest of the world. With respect to such relations, the Brazilian constitution, in its article four, makes a reference to a few “fundamental principles” that the country is constitutionally obliged to respect in the international order: “protection of human rights”, “repudiation of terrorism”, and “international co-operation for a peaceful development of huma…
