Brazil is taking a place in the world more like a European country than a Latin American one. But will it be a power like France, tormented by the desire for grandeur and prestige and endlessly frustrated by the inevitable gap between appearance and reality? Or will it be a power like Germany, which since World War Two has cared relatively little about the marks of power while working systematically to advance its political and economic interests in its region and around the world?
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