Description
This research analyzes the changes in Brazilian paradiplomacy during the Bolsonaro government, focusing on the engagement of states during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the governors of the Southeast and Northeast regions. The hypothesis is that this period initiated significant transformations in the relationship between the federal government and governors, consolidating a disruptive federalism. This federalism is characterized by intensified conflicts between subnational governments and the national government, both domestically and internationally, driven by the pandemic and the country's political and economic instability. Brazilian paradiplomacy thus takes on new directions, with governors forming domestic coalitions and straining relations with the national government. They act as domestic containment barriers and exercise active federative diplomacy internationally, often in direct conflict with the federal government. The research, covering the period from 2019 to 2021, investigates the international movements and actions of the governors, using primary and secondary data.
