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Ana Paula Tostes

Political scientist. Professor and researcher at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). PhD in Political Science from IUPERJ (current IESP / UERJ). Researcher at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) - Núcleo Europa.

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Against the Tide: The EU-Mercosur Agreement and Trump’s Trade Policy

The signing and ratification of the agreement by the Mercosur states is largely expected; it now depends on the European Union to seize the opportunity to position itself as the antithesis of Trump’s trade policy and reaffirm its role as a regulatory power.

Poison and power

Many times in the world of personal and political intrigues we have seen poison appear as a character in history. This deaths populate fantasies of secrets, cunning and cowardly actions, denunciations and seek to repair reputation and dignity through humiliation or injustice.