A UNASUL e seus reflexos no campo da segurança e defesa do ponto de vista brasileiro

Abstract

The integration of South America is one of the priorities of the current foreign policy of Brazil, which aims to build a multi - polar world, balanced and fair, in which prevails the sovereign equality o f States and a culture of peace. The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) was established at the initiative of the Brazilian government in order to provide greater autonomy, independence and regional stability. It was derived from a broad and progressi ve maturation process th at South American countri es have passed , aware that the sub - regional economic blocs (Mercosur and CAN, mostly) and the continental physical integration (infrastructure, energy, transport and communications, among others ) could serv e as intermediate steps towards the realization of the organization as a regional policy forum. The creation of the South American Defense Council (CDS) represented an attempt to form a security community involving all South American countries, it would be reinforced by the union of the Andean N orth to the Southern Cone . The destabilizing role of extra - regional powers hinders not only the political consensus, but the whole process of regional integration. The purpose of the study is to analyze , under the Br azilian point of view, the effects of the consolidation of UNASUR for the safety of the national state, having as constraints some aspects related to the contexts of politics, economic interdependence and defense, among others. Thus , it will be use the ass essment of primary sources, bibliographic complementary , research interpretation of collected data and qualitative comparative analysis. The conclusio n of the paper reinforces that “ UNASUR , after consolidated, will help reduce the threat perception of Braz il in relation to the other states o f its geopolitical environment”.