O protagonismo da marionete: a MINUSTAH e as políticas externas dos governos Lula, Dilma e Temer a MINUSTAH e as políticas externas dos governos Lula, Dilma e Temer

Abstract

Foreign policies usually have clear guidelines, but the criteria for involvement in peacekeeping operations (PKOs) are often nebulous and influenced by sub-institutional factors, and can be significantly influenced by party-political arrangements. We approach Brazil's participation in the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) as a turning point in Brazilian foreign policy. Through a historical-bibliographical approach, we investigate the strategic nuances of this participation during the Lula, Dilma and Temer governments, understanding it as a foreign policy tool. We argue that, although it reflected ambitions of regional protagonism and international projection, Brazil's participation in MINUSTAH proved to be limited due to miscalculated objectives and a lack of understanding of the context. Our analysis revealed that Brazilian leadership in MINUSTAH illustrated a dynamic of "marionette protagonism", highlighting Brazil's subordination to international power dynamics and its inability to substantially modify the structure of the global security system.