A Atuação internacional dos governos subnacionais durante a pandemia da Covid-19: o caso maranhense

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil, the Brazilian government under Jair Bolsonaro’s administration stood out in a negative way for the lack of public policies coordination while Brazil was facing the major global health crisis of the 21st century. In times when harmony and coordination between the federal government and other federal entities should have prevailed, the gigantic political polarization experienced by the Brazilian population during the pandemic resulted in serious diplomatic issues and triggered a crisis in the Brazilian federative pact. The conflict between the federal government and the federated entities for protagonism in the fight against Covid-19, prompted many of the Brazilian, state and city, governments to seek for support and resources through diplomacy in the international environment. This monograph aims to highlight the reasons that led the government of Maranhão to seek for support from the international community to fight Covid-19 with autonomy from the federal government. Through a case study, we will analyze the strategies that were adopted and the results of this policy in the northeast region using scientific articles and journalistic news that prove and exemplify the presented facts.