2015 Reports

Brazil’s bilateral investment treaties: More than a new investment treaty model?

Perrone, Nicolás M.; de Cerqueira César, Gustavo Rojas

After resisting ratifying investment treaties in the 1990s, Brazil has now become a player in the international investment regime. This Perspective argues that the new Brazilian investment treaties are part of an alternative investment policy, and that policy’s future depends on its success and ability to influence other international negotiations.