Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil is the federal government body responsible for formulating and conducting the country’s foreign policy and managing its diplomatic relations worldwide.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federal government body of Brazil
foreign affairs ministry
alsoKnownAs Brazilian Foreign Ministry
Itamaraty Palace (metonymically)
architectOfHeadquarters Oscar Niemeyer
collaboratesWith other Brazilian ministries on external aspects of public policy
country Brazil
employs Brazilian career diplomats
Brazilian consular officers
foundedBy Empire of Brazil
handles issuance of Brazilian visas abroad
protection of Brazilian nationals overseas
hasDivision Department of Asia and Oceania
Department of Europe
Department of North America
Department of South American Affairs
headedBy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
headquartersBuilding Palácio Itamaraty (Brasília)
headquartersLocation Brasília
jurisdiction Federal government of Brazil
languageOfWork Portuguese
locatedInTimeZone Brasília Time
movedHeadquartersTo Brasília in 1970s
nativeName Ministério das Relações Exteriores
notableFor modernist headquarters building in Brasília
originalHeadquartersBuilding Palácio Itamaraty (Rio de Janeiro)
oversees Brazilian consular services
Brazilian diplomatic corps
Brazil’s foreign service
parentOrganization Government of Brazil
policyArea diplomacy
foreign policy
international cooperation
international relations
international trade negotiations
regional integration in South America
precededBy Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Brazil
represents Brazil in bilateral negotiations
Brazil in international organizations
Brazil in multilateral negotiations
responsibleFor Brazilian consulates abroad
Brazilian embassies abroad
formulation of Brazil’s foreign policy
implementation of Brazil’s foreign policy
management of Brazil’s diplomatic relations
permanent missions of Brazil to international organizations
shortName Itamaraty
subordinateTo President of Brazil
supports Brazilian citizens abroad
symbol coat of arms of Brazil (used in official seal)
website https://www.gov.br/mre

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil ("Brazilian Foreign Ministry")
alsoKnownAs
Roberto Azevêdo
employer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil ("Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil")
headedBy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil ("Ministério das Relações Exteriores")
nativeName
Palácio do Itamaraty (Brasília)
occupant
Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C.
operatedBy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil ("Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Brazil")
precededBy
Brasília ("Itamaraty (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil)")
seatOf
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil ("Itamaraty")
shortName

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