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Maritime Security in the South Atlantic.
What role for Brazil beyond the "Blue Amazon"?
Any Freitas, PhD
Visiting Research Fellow, King’s CollegeProject Manager, RUSI
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Maritime Routes in the Atlantic
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Amazônia Azul (Blue Amazon)
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ZOPACAS: Brazil’s South Atlantic Project
“ZOPACAS”: “Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic”
Created in 1987, Brazilian initiative in the UN
Goal: reinforce links between South Atlantic members and ensure “peace and security” in the region
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ZOPACAS
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Project “Revitalized” in the mid-2000s
Goals: Protect “South Atlantic” riches (oil, gas, etc.) and maritime routes
SA countries to become “agents” of their own security
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Emerging Threats
Raising Maritime Insecurity in the South
Atlantic
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Maritime Routes (n°of journeys)
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Energy Resources in the South Atlantic
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What role Brazil could play?
Greater participation in policy/political negotiations (and implementation!)
Engage with other international actors in security initiatives in the South Atlantic (West Africa/Gulf of Guinea)
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Already has expertise and know-how (capacity building and training with West Africa)
Military Agreements signed with: Namibia, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Guinea Bissau, S. Tomé, Senegal...
All important players in the GoG