Relationship dossier
Belarus
Brazil
Relationship assessment
Belarus–Brazil ties include high-level engagement and cooperation agreements, with fertilizer trade an important practical link.
Belarus toward Brazil
+20Belarus pursued bilateral engagement with Brazil through President Alexander Lukashenko's 2010 visit and agreements on cooperation, including technical cooperation. Belarusian fertilizer exports have also served Brazil's agricultural sector.
Brazil toward Belarus
+20Brazil received Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2010 and concluded bilateral cooperation agreements, including on technical cooperation. Brazilian demand for Belarusian fertilizer has provided a practical basis for economic engagement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has included high-level political engagement, bilateral cooperation agreements, and a meaningful fertilizer trade link. These features support a cooperative characterization, although the breadth and durability of cooperation beyond these areas are uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Belarus and Brazil have pursued bilateral engagement, including a 2010 visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and agreements covering areas such as technical cooperation. Belarusian potash and fertilizer exports have also been relevant to Brazil. These are concrete signs of cooperation, though the breadth and continuity of government collaboration are unclear.
Key developments
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Brazil, and the countries signed bilateral cooperation agreements, including in technical cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent government coordination beyond trade is uncertain.